Osteoid osteoma is a benign tumor of bone and constitutes 10% of benign bone tumors. It is more common in the childhood age group. It is 2-3 times more common in boys than girls. It usually involves long bones (shinbone, femur, arm bones). It is also possible to be seen rarely in other bones.
What are the symptoms of osteoid osteoma?
Osteoid osteoma usually manifests itself with pain. The typical feature of pain is relief with aspirin. Pain is more common at night. Pain in the tumor area may also be accompanied by swelling.
How to diagnose osteoid osteoma?
The diagnosis of osteoid osteoma is usually made by clinical examination and X-ray. Diagnosis can be clarified with computed tomography examination, and MRI examination may be required rarely. This fracture occurs when force is applied to the bone as a result of the weakening of the bone due to tumor tissue.
How is the treatment of osteoid osteoma?
Osteoid osteoma can be treated in 2 ways;
1. Surgical treatment 2. Non-Surgical Ablation Treatment (RF Ablation)
An Orthopedist and Radiologist who knows the patient closely and deals with the diagnosis and treatment should decide together which treatment method will be applied. It may be necessary to include pediatricians in this team. Today, the use of radiofrequency ablation technique has become increasingly common. With this method, less normal bone tissue damage is seen and the healing process is faster.
What is radiofrequency ablation?
Radiofrequency Ablation is a method used in medicine for the last 15 years. With this method, harmful body tissues (such as tumors, bone protrusions, some nerve tissues, etc.) are destroyed by high heat - they are burned and this process is called ablation. In ablated (destroyed) tissues, cells die and cannot function. As a result, these harmful tissues are killed and their function is lost, and results are equivalent to surgical treatment. Operation patient It is performed under general anesthesia or spinal anesthesia.
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