Vascular changes in the surrounding of osteoid osteomas.
Authors observed in 11 instances of osteoid osteoma out of 20 revised cases the characteristic features of arteriolosclerosis in the small arteries supplying the nidus. With these, earlier hypothesis of Jaffe about an increased intravascular pressure in the nidus and supplying vessels in supported.
D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002196:Capillaries / Q000473:pathology*; D005347:Fibroblasts; D006801:Humans; D006818:Hyalin; D006965:Hyperplasia; D008833:Microcirculation; D009336:Necrosis; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000473:pathology*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000473:pathology