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Skeletal Radiology
Published in: Skeletal Radiology 8/2018

01-08-2018 | Case Report

Osteoblastomatosis: an unusual diagnosis and treatment

Authors: Elena Quílez-Caballero, José Martel-Villagran, Ángel Luis Bueno-Horcajadas, Laura López-Brasal, María Jesús Díaz-Candamio

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 8/2018

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Abstract

Osteoblastomatosis (OBLT), also referred to as multifocal osteoblastoma (OB), is an unusual and recently described entity consisting of multifocal tumors histologically consistent with osteoblastoma and osteoid osteoma (OO) but radiologically mimicking a vascular bone lesion. OBLT treatment is based on aggressive procedures, such as amputation, en bloc resection, and chemotherapy. Only one previously reported case was successfully treated following a multimodal approach consisting of curettage, cryotherapy, intravenous bisphosphonates, and radiofrequency ablation. We present a case of OBLT that may have been cured by CT-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation.
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Metadata
Title
Osteoblastomatosis: an unusual diagnosis and treatment
Authors
Elena Quílez-Caballero
José Martel-Villagran
Ángel Luis Bueno-Horcajadas
Laura López-Brasal
María Jesús Díaz-Candamio
Publication date
01-08-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-018-2891-y

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