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Case of the week 006

Dec 30th 2002                                                                Prior cases of the week

History.

45F, 3Y discomfort, initial biopsy necrotic tissue.  Subsequant open biopsy of osteoid osteoma.

Pictures.

  AP    Lat    CT    Ax T1  Ax T2FS

Questions.

Could the osteoid osteoma diagnosis be correct.

Answers.

Only rare reported cases of multifocal osteoid osteoma.

Adamantioma

Discussion.

Angioblastoma

25-50Y

Diaphyseal, Tibia>Fibula>Ulna

Often multiple, Major with minors

Cortical / Eccentric

                              Lytic, sclerotic margin

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