Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge

Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge

Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor, which represents approximately 10% of all benign bone tumors. When localized to the carpus, osteoid osteomas are most often seen in the scaphoid and capitate. Rarely, these tumors can also be observed in the trapezium. Given the infrequency with which osteomas...

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Main Authors: S. E. Roberts, M. N. Mirzabeigi, A. Naik, C. Preciado, B. Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3683854
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spelling doaj-8339096e86e44a3c931160d05d70e86f2020-11-24T23:15:38ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572017-01-01201710.1155/2017/36838543683854Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic ChallengeS. E. Roberts0M. N. Mirzabeigi1A. Naik2C. Preciado3B. Chang4Division of Plastic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USADivision of Plastic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USADivision of Plastic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USADivision of Pathology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USADivision of Plastic Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USAOsteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor, which represents approximately 10% of all benign bone tumors. When localized to the carpus, osteoid osteomas are most often seen in the scaphoid and capitate. Rarely, these tumors can also be observed in the trapezium. Given the infrequency with which osteomas are located in the trapezium and often nonspecific presenting symptoms, diagnosis of this tumor can be challenging and requires a high index of suspicion.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3683854
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author S. E. Roberts
M. N. Mirzabeigi
A. Naik
C. Preciado
B. Chang
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M. N. Mirzabeigi
A. Naik
C. Preciado
B. Chang
Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge
Case Reports in Orthopedics
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M. N. Mirzabeigi
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C. Preciado
B. Chang
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title Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge
title_short Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge
title_full Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge
title_fullStr Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge
title_full_unstemmed Osteoid Osteoma of the Trapezium: Case Report of an Unusual Tumor Location Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge
title_sort osteoid osteoma of the trapezium: case report of an unusual tumor location presenting a diagnostic challenge
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Orthopedics
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publishDate 2017-01-01
description Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone tumor, which represents approximately 10% of all benign bone tumors. When localized to the carpus, osteoid osteomas are most often seen in the scaphoid and capitate. Rarely, these tumors can also be observed in the trapezium. Given the infrequency with which osteomas are located in the trapezium and often nonspecific presenting symptoms, diagnosis of this tumor can be challenging and requires a high index of suspicion.
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