Osteoid osteoma

All information given here is of general nature only, a tumor therapy always belongs in the hands of an experienced oncologist! Synonyms Osteoid osteitis, cortical osteitis, sclerosing osteitis Definition An osteoid osteoma is a benign tumor change of the skeleton. The x-ray image typically shows localized bone compression in the area of the hard tubular … Osteoid osteoma

Therapy | Osteoid osteoma

Therapy In order to achieve freedom from symptoms, the tumor must be removed as a whole (en-bloc resection), since it can form again if residual tissue remains (recurrence). If necessary, a CT-guided (computer tomography) puncture can also be performed to obtain a tissue sample for histological examination. All articles in this series: Osteoid osteoma Therapy