OSTEOID OSTEOMA IN LESSER TROCHANTER-IN SUBPERIOSTEAL LOCATION

Chopparapu.Tulasi Mahesh; S.C.V.Srikanth; V.krishna lokesh; N.S.datt

Volume : VIII, Issue : XI, November - 2019

OSTEOID OSTEOMA IN LESSER TROCHANTER-IN SUBPERIOSTEAL LOCATION

Chopparapu. Tulasi Mahesh, S. C. V. Srikanth, V. Krishna Lokesh, N. S. Datt

Abstract :

Osteoid osteoma is a benign forming tumor accounts for around 5% of all bone tumours and 11% of benign bone tumours with male prediliction2. Osteoid Osteoma is benign tumour of young males and females between 10 and 30 years affecting long bones tibia, femur and other sites such as spine, humerus.It is classified based on location as cortical, cancellous or sub periosteal. Nocturnal pain is most common symptom that usually responds to salicyclates and Non steroidal anti inflammatory medications2.x–ray shows small central radiolucent nidus of <1.5cm. CT is modality of choice not only for diagnosis but also for specifying location of lesion i.e cortical or sub cortical or medullary. Newer surgical procedures include radiofrequency ablation,CT guided percutaneous bone resection and drilling3,5,6 and en bloc resection.