Osteoid Osteoma of the Hallux: A Diagnostic Challenge

Aspara van Straaten; Stefan Clockaerts; Filip Vanhoenacker

doi:10.5334/jbsr.2497

Osteoid Osteoma of the Hallux: A Diagnostic Challenge

J Belg Soc Radiol. 2021 Jun 11;105(1):36. doi: 10.5334/jbsr.2497.

Authors

Aspara van Straaten¹, Stefan Clockaerts¹, Filip Vanhoenacker²

Affiliations

¹ AZ Sint-Maarten, Mechelen and University (Hospital) Leuven, BE.
² AZ Sint-Maarten, Mechelen and University (Hospital) Antwerpen/Ghent, BE.

Abstract

Teaching point: Unexplained bone marrow edema on MRI warrants further investigation with CT to demonstrate a nidus which is pathognomonic for an osteoid osteoma.

Keywords: computed tomography; hallux; magnetic resonance imaging; osteoid osteoma.

Publication types

Case Reports