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Case Reports
. 2012 Jun;4(1):34-8.
doi: 10.1007/s12593-011-0050-y. Epub 2011 Aug 20.

Osteoblastoma of the capitate bone

Ahmadreza Afshar  1
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Case Reports

Osteoblastoma of the capitate bone

Ahmadreza Afshar. J Hand Microsurg. 2012 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: Capitate bone; Hand tumor; Osteoblastoma; Osteoid osteoma.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
In the antroposterior radiography of the right wrist the lesion in the capitate bone is not well recognized. (Black arrows) A foreign body shadow is supper imposed on the lunate bone. (White arrow)
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
A CT scan focused on coronal plane of the right wrist shows the lesion with a sclerotic rim in the dorsal portion of the capitate bone. (Black arrows)
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrates the lesion in the capitate bone. (Black arrows)
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
The defect in the capitate bone and the lesion at surgery is visible
Fig. 5
Fig. 5
A histologic section shows an interlacing network of bone trabeculae lined by active osteoblasts within a prominent vascular stroma. (Hematoxyline and Eosin, × 100)
Fig. 6
Fig. 6
A histologic section shows a bone trabecula lined by active osteoblasts. (Black arrows) (Hematoxyline and Eosine, × 400)
Fig. 7
Fig. 7
A follow up X- ray, there was no recurrence 1 year after the operation
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