Presentation
Left hip pain and limp.
Patient Data
Age: 8 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Osteoid osteoma of the femoral neck
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A small, well-defined, cortical-based osteolytic lesion showing a central dot of mineralization is seen at the medial aspect of the left femoral neck and is associated with cortical reactive sclerosis.
From the case:
Osteoid osteoma of the femoral neck
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Annotated images showing the characteristic lucent nidus of osteoid osteoma.
Case Discussion
Typical CT appearance of an osteoid osteoma.