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. 2014:2014:241716.
doi: 10.1155/2014/241716. Epub 2014 Jul 3.

Osteoblastoma of the os capitatum

Cağrı Kaptan  1 , Halil Atmaca  1
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Osteoblastoma of the os capitatum

Cağrı Kaptan et al. Case Rep Orthop. 2014.

Abstract

An osteoblastoma is a primary benign bone tumor, which is rarely seen in hand bones. Osteoblastoma is generally seen in spine, pelvis, and long bones. However, there are a few case reports of osteoblastoma in wrist and hand bones. To our knowledge, up to now, only one male patient with osteoblastoma in capitate bone was reported. We report the first female case of osteoblastoma of capitate bone and discuss diagnosis and treatment.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
CT images of the patients. Cystic lesion with sclerotic margin is seen in axial plane and sagittal plane ((a) and (b), resp.). White arrows are showing the cystic lesion.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sharply demarcated tumor composed of anastomosing bony trabeculae surrounded by a loose fibrovascular stroma. H&E ×100.
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