Osteoma

Studies from A. Ozturk and co-authors have provided new information about osteoma

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 20th, 2009

According to a study from Bursa, Turkey, "Osteoid osteoma arising in the phalanx is rather uncommon, and although the clinical and radiographic findings can be characteristic, the diagnosis is not always clear."

"In this article, we describe the case of a 9-year-old female who presented with a painful toe that, after careful evaluation and excisional biopsy, was determined to be caused by subperiosteal osteoid osteoma. The lesion was treated successfully with excision of the nidus," wrote A. Ozturk and colleagues.

The researchers concluded: "Level of Clinical Evidence: 4 (Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery 47(6): 579-582, 2008)'."

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-20)

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