Osteoid Osteoma in Wrist: A Case Report.
10.5292/jkbjts.2014.20.2.94
- Author:
Chae Chil LEE
1
;
Sang Woo KIM
;
Seung Hyun JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea. uuhosksw@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
osteoid osteoma;
wrist
- MeSH:
Lower Extremity;
Osteoma, Osteoid*;
Wrist*
- From:The Journal of the Korean Bone and Joint Tumor Society
2014;20(2):94-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Osteoid osteoma can occur in all parts of the skeletal system. More than half occur in lower extremity and rare in wrist.Clinically pain is almost the only symptom worse at night and which is characterized by a rapid improvement by NSAID. We report the cases of osteoid osteoma which shows the characteristic symptoms and got a good results with appropriate imaging work up and surgical treatment.
