An Unusual Presentation of an Osteoid Osteoma in the Lunate Bone. Issue 7 (July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Breitenfeldt, Nicole; Liodaki, Maria E.; Mailänder, Peter; Stang, Felix
• Is Part Of: Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Volume 5:Issue 7(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Subjects: Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; 617.95205
• DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001410
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2169-7574

Abstract

Abstract : Summary: An osteoid osteoma is a rare benign tumor of the carpal bones. It is extremely rarely found in the lunate bone in patients above 30 years of age. We present a case report of a 61-year-old man with an osteoid osteoma of the left wrist, which was masked by degenerative carpal bone disease and a comorbidity of an inflammatory bowel disease. The mainstay of imaging including plain radiographs, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and bone scintigraphy led to the clinical diagnosis of a lunatomalacia. The tumor was removed by coincidence during removal of the diseased lunate bone. Postoperatively, the patient was immediately free of pain and remained free at his 3 months postoperative follow-up.