Osteoid osteoma as a cause of anterior ankle pain in a runner

We report the case of an osteoid osteoma in the dorsal talar neck of a healthy long-distance runner, masquerading as anterior ankle impingement syndrome. We discuss the diagnosis and successful treatment using percutaneous CT-guided laser photocoagulation. A concise review of the principles of the m...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ case reports 2014-05, Vol.2014, p.bcr2014204365
Hauptverfasser: Tsitskaris, Konstantinos, Illing, Rowland, House, Charles, Oddy, Michael J
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Zusammenfassung:We report the case of an osteoid osteoma in the dorsal talar neck of a healthy long-distance runner, masquerading as anterior ankle impingement syndrome. We discuss the diagnosis and successful treatment using percutaneous CT-guided laser photocoagulation. A concise review of the principles of the management of osteoid osteomas is also presented.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr-2014-204365