• Pediatric Bone Imaging: Diagnostic Imaging of Osteoid Osteoma

    AJR:198, May 2012

    Ramesh S. Iyer Teresa Chapman Felix S. Chew

    OBJECTIVE. Osteoid osteomas are benign painful skeletal neoplasms that preferentially afflict young male patients and are readily treatable. This article focuses on the various im­aging manifestations of the tumor, while also discussing its clinical presentation, pathogen­esis, and treatment.

    CONCLUSION. Knowledge of the common imaging features of osteoid osteomas will improve our diagnosis of this condition, subsequently facilitating treatment and reducing morbidity.