Long bone surface osteomas: imaging features that may help avoid unnecessary biopsies.
OBJECTIVE
Our purpose is to show that a combination of imaging techniques and periodic radiologic follow-up offers an alternative to biopsy in certain patients with long bone surface osteomas.


CONCLUSIONS
Asymptomatic lesions that are consistent with osteoma on a combination of imaging studies can be followed up clinically and radiographically, allowing patients to avoid unnecessary biopsies.
Lambiase
R E
RE
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02903, USA.
Levine
S M
SM
Terek
R M
RM
Wyman
J J
JJ
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010016:Osteoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018217:Osteosarcoma, Juxtacortical / Q000175:diagnosis