Osteoid osteoma of the patella. Case report and review of the literature
Chalazonitis, A.N.; Tilentzoglou, A.C.; Condilis, N.; Tzovara, J.; Porfyridis, P.; Ptohis, N.
Annali Italiani di Chirurgia 77(6): 533-536
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-469X PMID: 17343240 Document Number: 595523
Osteoid osteoma is a benign, bone-forming tumor. The diaphyses of the long bones are the sites of predilection (at least 50% of all cases occurring in the femur and the tibia). Also this lesion has a male preponderance and the majority of cases present in the second and third decade. We represent an unusual localization of osteoid osteoma in the patella of a 51-year old woman.