title: Bone marrow osteoma of the tibia: A case report.
abstract: In this study, an unusual case of osteoma is presented, whereby a bone marrow osteoma was identified in the tibia. No previous cases of bone marrow osteoma have been reported. In this case, an eight-year-old male presented with discontinuous discomfort in the right distal calf for six months. Radiological examination and computed tomography revealed a radiopaque lesion within the affected bone. A technetium-99m bone scan revealed focally increased uptake in the same region. Together, these observations prior to surgery indicated that the patient may suffer from bone disease. Subsequently, a surgical excision was performed and the biopsy specimen was identified as bone marrow osteoma. Following surgery, the symptoms were eradicated and the prognosis was positive during the 24-month follow-up period. Bone marrow osteoma should be considered when a patient suffers from discontinuous and unexplained limb discomfort.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China ; Department of Orthopedics, 458th Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510602, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ben-Gen
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510260, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Mei-Yuan
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, 458th Hospital of PLA, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510600, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Li-Chun
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510010, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xia
keywords: excision; lesion; osteoma; tibia