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01-01-2013 | Case Report
Proximal femoral intra-capsular osteoid osteoma in a 16-year-old male with epiphyseal periostitis contributing to Cam-type deformity relating to femoro-acetabular impingement
Authors:
Marcus Pianta, Sean Crowther, Dermot McNally, Anukul Panu, Robert G. W. Lambert
Published in:
Skeletal Radiology
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Issue 1/2013
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Excerpt
Osteoid Osteoma was originally described in 1935 by Jaffe [
1] , and is one of the most common benign bone tumours [
2] , accounting for the majority of bone tumours in those under 25 years of age [
3]. These are benign, osteoid-producing lesions for which nocturnal pain is markedly reduced or relieved by anti-inflammatories, typically salicylates. Males are affected more than females, at approximately a 3:1 ratio [
4]. …