A case report of synchronous osteoblastoma and fibromatosis.
Osteoblastoma is a rare bone tumour that accounts for 1% of all primary bone tumours and 3% of all benign bone tumours. Osteoblastoma occurring in long bones has a predilection for the meta-diaphysis. It bears a close histological resemblance to osteoid osteoma, but it is not growth limited - usually 2 cm or greater at diagnosis. The term "fibromatosis" covers a broad spectrum of benign fibrous tissue proliferations. It is characterized by infiltrative growth and a tendency for recurrence; however, unlike sarcoma, it never metastasizes. To our knowledge, this is the first case report in the English literature of a patient with synchronous presentation of an osteoblastoma and fibromatosis.
O'Dwyer
H M
HM
Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Canada.
Keogh
C F
CF
O'Connell
J X
JX
Munk
P L
PL
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D018215:Osteoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013848:Thigh; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed