Bone Tumours · NEET PG Preparation Orthopaedics
A 25-year-old female presents with dull aching pain in the right proximal tibia for 6 months, which worsens at night and is dramatically relieved by…
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A 25-year-old female presents with dull aching pain in the right proximal tibia for 6 months, which worsens at night and is dramatically relieved by small doses of aspirin. Radiography shows a small, well-demarcated radiolucent nidus surrounded by a zone of reactive cortical bone sclerosis. What is the diagnosis?
- A.Osteoid osteomaCorrect answer
- B.Osteoblastoma
- C.Brodie abscess
- D.Osteosarcoma
Solution
Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone-forming tumor classically presenting with night pain that is characteristically relieved by NSAIDs like aspirin. Radiologically, it features a characteristic radiolucent 'nidus' surrounded by reactive cortical sclerosis.
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