Abstract
Osteoid osteoma is a relatively rare bone tumor, but it has both a typical pain symptom
complex and histology. Bone scintigraphy is nearly always positive. Radiographs show
a relatively radiolucent ″nidus” in a sclerotic area. Computed tomographic scans are
valuable, and sometimes necessary, in showing this typical nidus. Magnetic resonance
imaging has limited indications. Localizations outside the knee, hip, and spine region
are rare. When osteoid osteoma presents in the hand and wrist, the diagnosis is not
always obvious. Pain is commonly-although not universally-present, and radiographs
can be normal in one third of cases, or atypically alternated in another third. Intraoperative
localization is not always obvious. Preoperative bone labeling with tetracycline may
aid in localization. The treatment consists of resection and curettage, with generally
favorable outcomes. Copyright © 2000 by American Society for Surgery of the Hand
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© 2001 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
