Osteoid osteoma - tibia

Case contributed by Hidayatullah Hamidi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Chronic leg pain.

Patient Data

Age: 18 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Marked cortical thickening with a small well-defined lucent nidus in the mid tibial shaft.

Case Discussion

The features are typical for osteoid osteoma; a benign, but painful bony neoplasm.

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