Presentation
Nocturnal left hip pain which wakes the patient , subsided by analgesics
Patient Data
Age: 7 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Osteoid osteoma
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Radiographs show increased cortical thickness involving the lower third of femoral shaft
There is also focal round lucente / lytic focus within the center of the sclerotic lesion suggestive of a nidus. Leg length discrepancy due to the lesion
Bilateral coxa valga
Case Discussion
Osteoid osteoma is a type of benign bone tumor