Benign osteoblastic lesion characterized by < 2-cm nidus of osteoid/woven bone in fibrovascular tissue
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French J et al: MR imaging of osteoid osteoma: pearls and pitfalls. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 41(5):488-97, 2020
Malghem J et al: Osteoid osteoma of the hip: imaging features. Skeletal Radiol. 49(11):1709-18, 2020
Arrigoni F et al: Magnetic-resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of non-spinal osteoid osteoma in children: multicentre experience. Pediatr Radiol. 49(9):1209-16, 2019
Baal JD et al: Factors associated with osteoid osteoma recurrence after CT-guided radiofrequency ablation. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 30(5):744-51, 2019
Bhure U et al: Osteoid osteoma: multimodality imaging with focus on hybrid imaging. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 46(4):1019-36, 2019
Erbaş G et al: Treatment-related alterations of imaging findings in osteoid osteoma after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. Skeletal Radiol. 48(11):1697-703, 2019
Kaptan MA et al: Correlation of 3-T MRI and CT findings with patient symptoms and treatment outcome in radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteoma. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 53(4):239-47, 2019
Kostrzewa M et al: Clinical and quantitative MRI perfusion analysis of osteoid osteomas before and after microwave ablation. Anticancer Res. 39(6):3053-7, 2019
May CJ et al: Osteoid osteoma about the hip in children and adolescents. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 101(6):486-93, 2019
Gurkan V et al: Foot and ankle osteoid osteomas. J Foot Ankle Surg. 57(4):826-32, 2018
Hage AN et al: Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of osteoid osteoma in children and adults: a comparative analysis in 92 patients. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 41(9):1384-90, 2018
Santiago E et al: Percutaneous cryoablation for the treatment of osteoid osteoma in the adult population. Eur Radiol. 28(6):2336-44, 2018
Kuyumcu G et al: Osteoid osteoma of the hand and foot in children successfully treated with radiofrequency neurotomy probes. Skeletal Radiol. 46(11):1561-5, 2017
Laliotis NA et al: Osteoid osteoma of the acetabulum: diagnosis and medical treatment. J Pediatr Orthop B. 26(6):565-9, 2017
Pottecher P et al: Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging in osteoid osteoma: relationships with clinical and CT characteristics. Skeletal Radiol. 46(7):935-48, 2017
Carra BJ et al: The half-moon sign of the femoral neck is nonspecific for the diagnosis of osteoid osteoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 206(3):W54, 2016
Rheinheimer S et al: Diffusion weighted MRI of osteoid osteomas: higher ADC values after radiofrequency ablation. Eur J Radiol. 85(7):1284-8, 2016
Klontzas ME et al: Osteoid osteoma of the femoral neck: use of the half-moon sign in MRI diagnosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 205(2):353-7, 2015
Kotnis N et al: Imaging features of osteoid osteoma of the phalanges. Skeletal Radiol. 44(10):1461-6, 2015
Song MH et al: Clinical and radiological features and skeletal sequelae in childhood intra-/juxta-articular versus extra-articular osteoid osteoma. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 16:3, 2015
Yalcinkaya U et al: Clinical and morphological characteristics of osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma: a retrospective single-center analysis of 204 patients. Ann Diagn Pathol. 18(6):319-25, 2014
Sharma P et al: 99mTc-Methylene diphosphonate SPECT/CT as the one-stop imaging modality for the diagnosis of osteoid osteoma. Nucl Med Commun. 35(8):876-83, 2014
Boscainos PJ et al: Osteoid osteoma. Orthopedics. 36(10):792-800, 2013
Yaniv G et al: Osteoid osteoma--the CT vessel sign. Skeletal Radiol. 40(10):1311-4, 2011
Chai JW et al: Radiologic diagnosis of osteoid osteoma: from simple to challenging findings. Radiographics. 2010 May-Jun;30(3):737-49. Erratum in: Radiographics. 30(4):1156, 2010
Zampa V et al: Osteoid osteoma in atypical locations: the added value of dynamic gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging. Eur J Radiol. 71(3):527-35, 2009
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Osteoid osteoma (OO)
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Benign osteoblastic lesion characterized by < 2-cm nidus of osteoid/woven bone in fibrovascular tissue
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
French J et al: MR imaging of osteoid osteoma: pearls and pitfalls. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 41(5):488-97, 2020
Malghem J et al: Osteoid osteoma of the hip: imaging features. Skeletal Radiol. 49(11):1709-18, 2020
Arrigoni F et al: Magnetic-resonance-guided focused ultrasound treatment of non-spinal osteoid osteoma in children: multicentre experience. Pediatr Radiol. 49(9):1209-16, 2019
Baal JD et al: Factors associated with osteoid osteoma recurrence after CT-guided radiofrequency ablation. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 30(5):744-51, 2019
Bhure U et al: Osteoid osteoma: multimodality imaging with focus on hybrid imaging. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 46(4):1019-36, 2019
Erbaş G et al: Treatment-related alterations of imaging findings in osteoid osteoma after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. Skeletal Radiol. 48(11):1697-703, 2019
Kaptan MA et al: Correlation of 3-T MRI and CT findings with patient symptoms and treatment outcome in radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteoma. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc. 53(4):239-47, 2019
Kostrzewa M et al: Clinical and quantitative MRI perfusion analysis of osteoid osteomas before and after microwave ablation. Anticancer Res. 39(6):3053-7, 2019
May CJ et al: Osteoid osteoma about the hip in children and adolescents. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 101(6):486-93, 2019
Gurkan V et al: Foot and ankle osteoid osteomas. J Foot Ankle Surg. 57(4):826-32, 2018
Hage AN et al: Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of osteoid osteoma in children and adults: a comparative analysis in 92 patients. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 41(9):1384-90, 2018
Santiago E et al: Percutaneous cryoablation for the treatment of osteoid osteoma in the adult population. Eur Radiol. 28(6):2336-44, 2018
Kuyumcu G et al: Osteoid osteoma of the hand and foot in children successfully treated with radiofrequency neurotomy probes. Skeletal Radiol. 46(11):1561-5, 2017
Laliotis NA et al: Osteoid osteoma of the acetabulum: diagnosis and medical treatment. J Pediatr Orthop B. 26(6):565-9, 2017
Pottecher P et al: Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging in osteoid osteoma: relationships with clinical and CT characteristics. Skeletal Radiol. 46(7):935-48, 2017
Carra BJ et al: The half-moon sign of the femoral neck is nonspecific for the diagnosis of osteoid osteoma. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 206(3):W54, 2016
Rheinheimer S et al: Diffusion weighted MRI of osteoid osteomas: higher ADC values after radiofrequency ablation. Eur J Radiol. 85(7):1284-8, 2016
Klontzas ME et al: Osteoid osteoma of the femoral neck: use of the half-moon sign in MRI diagnosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 205(2):353-7, 2015
Kotnis N et al: Imaging features of osteoid osteoma of the phalanges. Skeletal Radiol. 44(10):1461-6, 2015
Song MH et al: Clinical and radiological features and skeletal sequelae in childhood intra-/juxta-articular versus extra-articular osteoid osteoma. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 16:3, 2015
Yalcinkaya U et al: Clinical and morphological characteristics of osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma: a retrospective single-center analysis of 204 patients. Ann Diagn Pathol. 18(6):319-25, 2014
Sharma P et al: 99mTc-Methylene diphosphonate SPECT/CT as the one-stop imaging modality for the diagnosis of osteoid osteoma. Nucl Med Commun. 35(8):876-83, 2014
Boscainos PJ et al: Osteoid osteoma. Orthopedics. 36(10):792-800, 2013
Yaniv G et al: Osteoid osteoma--the CT vessel sign. Skeletal Radiol. 40(10):1311-4, 2011
Chai JW et al: Radiologic diagnosis of osteoid osteoma: from simple to challenging findings. Radiographics. 2010 May-Jun;30(3):737-49. Erratum in: Radiographics. 30(4):1156, 2010
Zampa V et al: Osteoid osteoma in atypical locations: the added value of dynamic gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging. Eur J Radiol. 71(3):527-35, 2009
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