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Osteoid osteomas typically arise in the long bones of extremities. Patients often report pain relieved by NSAIDS, and radiographic findings are often sufficient for diagnosis. However, when involving the hands/feet, these lesions may go unrecognized or misdiagnosed radiographically due to their small size and prominent reactive changes. The clinicopathologic features of this entity involving the hands and feet are not well-described. Our institutional and consultation archives were searched for all cases of pathologically confirmed osteoid osteomas arising in the hands and feet. Clinical data was obtained and recorded. Seventy-one cases (45 males and 26 females, 7 to 64 years; median 23 years) arose in the hands and feet, representing 12% of institutional and 23% of consultation cases. The clinical impression often included neoplastic and inflammatory etiologies. Radiology studies demonstrated a small lytic lesion in all cases (33/33), the majority of which had a tiny focus of central calcification (26/33). Nearly, all cases demonstrated cortical thickening and/or sclerosis and perilesional edema which almost always had an extent two times greater than the size of the nidus. Histologic examination showed circumscribed osteoblastic lesions with formation of variably mineralized woven bone with single layer of osteoblastic rimming. The most common growth pattern of bone was trabecular (n = 34, 48%) followed by combined trabecular and sheet-like (n = 26, 37%) with only 11 (15%) cases presenting with pure sheet-like growth pattern. The majority (n = 57, 80%) showed intra-trabecular vascular stroma. No case showed significant cytology atypia. Follow up was available for 48 cases (1–432 months), and 4 cases recurred. Osteoid osteomas involving the hands and feet follow a similar age and sex distribution as their non-acral counterparts. These lesions often present with a broad differential diagnosis and may initially be confused with chronic osteomyelitis or a reactive process. While the majority of cases have classic morphologic features on histologic exam, a small subset consists solely of sheet-like sclerotic bone. Awareness that this entity may present in the hands and feet will help pathologists, radiologists, and clinicians accurately diagnose these tumors.
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Alruwaii, F., Molligan, J.F., Ilaslan, H. et al. Osteoid osteomas of the hands and feet: a series of 71 cases. Virchows Arch 483, 41–46 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00428-023-03576-9
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