2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-39842012000100005
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Dificuldades diagnósticas no osteoma osteoide do cotovelo: estudo clínico, radiológico e histopatológico

Abstract: OBJETIVO: Descrever os aspectos clínicos e de imagem que podem auxiliar no diagnóstico correto do osteoma osteoide no cotovelo. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Realizado estudo retrospectivo de sete pacientes com diagnóstico de osteoma osteoide no cotovelo confirmado histologicamente por biópsia óssea. Eles tiveram seus prontuários médicos e exames de imagem revisados. RESULTADOS: Do total de 142 pacientes identificados em nossos arquivos, 4,9% apresentavam a lesão no cotovelo, com predomínio no sexo masculino (2,5:1) e … Show more

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“…The average found was 21 months between the onset of symptoms and the definitive diagnosis. 8 The patient in the reported case had a similar clinical picture, with a previous diagnosis of synovitis only, with pain for a period of 24 months until the definitive diagnosis. The lack of knowledge about the details involved in the diagnosis of a not so common presentation can lead to a delay of almost two years in the resolution of cases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 58%
“…The average found was 21 months between the onset of symptoms and the definitive diagnosis. 8 The patient in the reported case had a similar clinical picture, with a previous diagnosis of synovitis only, with pain for a period of 24 months until the definitive diagnosis. The lack of knowledge about the details involved in the diagnosis of a not so common presentation can lead to a delay of almost two years in the resolution of cases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 58%
“…CT is the method of choice to characterize bone changes and may differentiate between osteoid osteoma and chronic osteomyelitis. The role of MRI is controversial because of the variable appearance of the lesion and the reactive changes in the bone marrow and soft tissues [1].…”
Section: Commentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Usually OO are small in size between <1.5 and 2 cm and they appear within cortex of the long bones of lower limbs [ 4 ]. Typical clinical presentations of OO are pain that it worsens at night and it is improved by NSAIDS and use of aspirin, but when the OO is inside the joint, it is accompanied with synovitis, limited range of motion, joint effusion, and contractures [ 5 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%