Importance of magnetic resonance imaging in osteoid osteoma: a case report

Bell, R.S.; O'Connor, G.D.; Waddell, J.P.

Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien de Chirurgie 32(4): 276-278

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0008-428X
PMID: 2736453
Document Number: 344619
A 23-year-old man presented with a femoral osteoid, which, because of its small calcified nidus and extensive osteoblastic response, could not be localized on bone scanning, computed tomography or angiography. Magnetic resonance imaging clearly defined the nidus and permitted excision with minimal morbidity.

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