title: [Costal osteoid osteoma].
abstract: We report about a rare case of osteoid osteoma of the 9th rib in a 32 year old woman. A search of medical literature yielded only 16 reports about costal osteoid osteoma. This tumor should be considered in cases of painful rib without anamnestic trauma.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie der Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Porsch
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Féaux de Lacroix
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hackenbroch
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pausch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010006:Osteoblasts / Q000473:pathology; D010010:Osteoclasts / Q000473:pathology; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Kostales Osteoidosteom.