A phalangeal osteoid osteoma. Case report.


Published online: Dec 27 1992

J Oosterbosch, L De Smet, G Fabry, and B Van Damme.

Department of Orthopaedic surgery, K.U. Leuven, Pellenberg, Belgium.

Abstract

We describe a typical case of a phalangeal osteoid osteoma in the hand. The clinical (night pain with complete relief with aspirin, tender local swelling) and radiographic features (a zone of bone sclerosis surrounding a small area of translucency) were obvious. We performed an "en bloc" excision with histological confirmation of the diagnosis and complete relief of symptoms.

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