Osteoid osteoma of the talus. A case study.
Osteoid osteoma can be easy to recognize in a classic presentation involving long bones. However, the diagnosis may be difficult when cancellous bone is involved, and surgical exploration may first lead to the diagnosis. A case is presented illustrating this problem.
Stapor
D J
DJ
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Albany Medical College of Union University, New York 12208.
Jacobs
R L
RL
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013628:Talus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery