[Osteoid osteoma]

Acta Med Port. 2009 Sep-Oct;22(5):613-6. Epub 2009 Oct 22.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Osteoid osteoma is the third most common benign bone tumor. It usually affects the diaphysis of long bones, especially the femur or the tibia. This paper presents the case of a 22-year-old male patient, with pain in the left knee. The x-ray and ultrasound of the knee were normal. The three phase bone scintigraphy revealed a focal uptake in the mid shaft of the left femur, strongly suggestive of osteoid osteoma. This case shows the significant role of bone scintigraphy in the diagnosis of an osteoma osteoid with atipical presentation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Femoral Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteoma, Osteoid / diagnosis*
  • Young Adult