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Intracortical chondroma simulating osteoid osteoma treated by radiofrequency

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Two children presented with painful lytic lesions in the lower extremity. The lesions were located within cortical bone, and surrounded by sclerosis of the medullary bone and periosteal new bone formation. The lesions were painful, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents relieved the pain. CT-guided core biopsies were performed followed by radiofrequency treatment. Pathologic evaluation of the specimens revealed features consistent with benign intracortical chondroma. In one case radiofrequency treatment appears to have cured the tumor. The other patient required operative intervention.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA, , , , ,

    Richard R. Ramnath & Daniel I. Rosenthal

  2. Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA, , , , ,

    Justin Cates

  3. Department of Orthopaedics, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA, , , , ,

    Mark Gebhardt

  4. Orthopaedic Associates of Hartford, PC., Hartford, CT 06106, USA, , , , ,

    Robert H. Quinn

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Ramnath, R.R., Rosenthal, D.I., Cates, J. et al. Intracortical chondroma simulating osteoid osteoma treated by radiofrequency. Skeletal Radiol 31, 597–602 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-002-0501-4

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