Osteoblastoma (OBL) and osteoid osteoma (OO) are usually solitary tumours, and are only rarely multicentric. Herein, we report an unusual case in which a typical OBL of the spine was followed by an OO of the femur after a disease-free interval of 5 years. We believe that our unique case represents the first report of a metachronous OBL and an OO, and this presentation may confirm the close correlation between these two rare entities.
Metachronous osteoblastoma of the spine and osteoid osteoma of the femur / Errani, Costantino; Facchini, Giancarlo; Rossi, Giuseppe; Vanel, Daniel; Righi, Alberto; Albisinni, Ugo; Donati, Davide. - In: BJR CASE REPORTS. - ISSN 2055-7159. - STAMPA. - 1:3(2015), pp. 20150256-20150256. [10.1259/bjrcr.20150256]
Metachronous osteoblastoma of the spine and osteoid osteoma of the femur
Errani, Costantino;Facchini, Giancarlo;Vanel, Daniel;Righi, Alberto;Donati, Davide
2015
Abstract
Osteoblastoma (OBL) and osteoid osteoma (OO) are usually solitary tumours, and are only rarely multicentric. Herein, we report an unusual case in which a typical OBL of the spine was followed by an OO of the femur after a disease-free interval of 5 years. We believe that our unique case represents the first report of a metachronous OBL and an OO, and this presentation may confirm the close correlation between these two rare entities.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
