Intracortical and subperiosteal lesion of unknown etiology
Jackson, R.P.; Reckling, F.W.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 130: 260-262
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-921X PMID: 639398 Document Number: 137182
A painful intracortical and subperiosteal lesion of the fibula with a 14 year follow-up is reported to regress to a painfree state. Infection is favored in the differential diagnosis. Biopsy with histological and radiographical correlation are essential for exclusion of: osteoid osteoma, osteoblastoma, periostitis, glomus tumor, eosinophilic granuloma, enostosis, hemangioma of bone, giant cell tumor, simple cyst, aneurysmal bone cyst, non-ossifying fibroma, polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, hyperparathyroidism, Paget's disease, localized area of avascular necrosis, stress fracture and even metastatic disease.