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Osteoid osteoma: painful enlargement of the second toe

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Osteoid osteomas involving the phalanges of the toes are a rare occurrence. We report a case of an osteoid osteoma of the distal phalanx of the second toe which was treated successfully with surgical excision. Although soft-tissue swelling with a typical clinical history is suggestive of the diagnosis, differentiation from subacute infection is subtle and may ultimately depend on tissue analysis.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, The National Children’s Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland

    J. A. Sproule, F. Khan & E. E. Fogarty

  2. Apartment 2, Merton Hall, Mount St. Anne’s, Milltown, Dublin 6, Ireland

    J. A. Sproule

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Sproule, J.A., Khan, F. & Fogarty, E.E. Osteoid osteoma: painful enlargement of the second toe. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 124, 354–356 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-004-0651-z

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