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Review
. 2013 Oct 1;36(10):792-800.
doi: 10.3928/01477447-20130920-10.

Osteoid osteoma

Petros J Boscainos, Gerard R Cousins, Rajiv Kulshreshtha, T Barry Oliver, Panayiotis J Papagelopoulos
Review

Osteoid osteoma

Petros J Boscainos et al. Orthopedics. .

Abstract

Osteoid osteomas consist of a nidus with surrounding sclerotic bone. The differential diagnosis covers a wide range of conditions due to the variable presentation of osteoid osteoma. The natural history is for regression to occur within 6 to 15 years with no treatment; however, this can be reduced to 2 to 3 years with the use of aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Computed tomography-guided percutaneous techniques, including trephine excision, cryoablation, radiofrequency ablation, and laser thermocoagulation, are described.

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