Osteoblastoma.

Abstract

Osteoblastoma is a rare benign bone tumor. Although the histologic features in most cases are distinctive, there are various permutations that make the diagnosis challenging. It can mimic a variety of other benign bone tumors, but more importantly, distinguishing it from osteoblastoma-like osteosarcoma can be difficult. In this case report, I describe the clinicopathologic findings for a 13-year-old adolescent boy with T7 spinal osteoblastoma and review salient clinical, radiographic, and pathologic features of osteoblastoma, as well as the differential diagnoses.

• Authors: David R Lucas
• Journal: Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine (Arch Pathol Lab Med) Vol. 134 Issue 10 Pg. 1460-6 (Oct 2010) ISSN: 1543-2165 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 20923301 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Bone Neoplasms (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, genetics, pathology)
• Cartilage, Articular (diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Male
• Osteoblastoma (diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, genetics, pathology)
• Osteoblasts (diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Osteoclasts (diagnostic imaging, pathology)
• Spinal Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging, genetics, pathology)
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed