Naslov
A case of a femoral neck tumor: painless osteoid osteoma?

Autori
Šestan, Branko ; Matovinović, Damir ; Miletić, Damir

Izvornik
Acta Medica Okayama (0386-300X) 59 (2005), 2; 67-71

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
osteid osteoma; painless; untreated; femoral neck

Sažetak
We report herein a unique, previously unreported, successful outcome for a patient untreated for a tumor affecting a femoral neck considered as painless osteoid osteoma. The lesion was detected by chance at examination for groin injury. Diagnosis was based on the plain radiography, bone scan, and computed tomography. The results of the full blood examination were normal. Neither pharmacomedical nor surgical treatments were given. Two years later, radiological resolution of the lesion was revealed. The patient was observed between 1995 and 2002. We conclude that painless osteoid osteoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of asymptomatic femoral neck lesions. Our case suggests that osteoid osteoma has a tendency to regress over time and that conservative management appears to be a reliable option.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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