Osteoid Osteoma : A Unique Presentation in a Child's Lesser Toe

Copyright © 2021 Michel Bellemans et al..

INTRODUCTION: Osteoid osteoma is an uncommon, small, benign, self-limiting, and usually painful tumor of the skeleton. Diagnosis can be straightforward if seen in the usual locations as the femur and the tibia in young adults, who present with nocturnal pain, alleviated by salicylates. The diagnosis can be more challenging in the spine, pelvis, hand, or feet. Case Report. We report the case of an 11-year-old boy who was treated symptomatically for a painful toe since 10 months, without a definitive diagnosis. X-ray, MRI, and scintigraphy, along with the typical nocturnal pain and swelling of the toe, suggested an osteoid osteoma, confirmed by histology after excisional biopsy of the lesion.

CONCLUSION: Osteoid osteoma should always be included in the differential diagnosis when it comes to nocturnal pain without systemic signs, even in unusual places in children. The awareness should lead to a prompt diagnosis and treatment.

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E-Artikel

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2021

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Case reports in orthopedics - 2021(2021) vom: 29., Seite 8876584

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Englisch

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Bellemans, Michel [VerfasserIn]
de Saint-Aubin de Somerhausen, Nicolas [VerfasserIn]
Lê, Phu Quoc [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 25.04.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1155/2021/8876584

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NLM329118641