title: Multifocal osteoid osteoma of tibia.
abstract: Multifocal osteoid osteoma of the bone is extremely rare. We report a 25-year-old man who presented with pain in the left leg since 11 months which was partially relieved by over-the-counter analgesics. Radiograph demonstrated two lytic lesions with surrounding sclerosis along the anterior cortex of the left tibia. Three-phase Tc 99m bone and CT scans confirmed the diagnosis of multifocal osteoid osteoma. The patient underwent surgical excision followed by protected weight bearing. The patient was asymptomatic at 6 months postoperatively. Multifocal osteoid osteoma needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of multiple lytic lesions in the bone.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors: Venkatesan
authors: V
authors: Sampath Kumar
authors: Shah Alam
authors: SA
authors: Khan
authors: Aravindh
authors: A
authors: Palaniswamy
authors: Shishir
authors: S
authors: Rastogi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013977:Tibia