Osteoid Osteoma of the Distal Phalanx of the Thumb -A Case Report-

Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 1998;3(2):309-314.
Published online January 1, 1998.

Dong Bae Shin,Soo Hong Han,Yong Soo Rhee,Doo Hee Ha,Yeon Ho Lee

모지 원위지골에 발생한 유골 골종 -증례 보고-

신동배,한수홍,이영수,하두희,이연호

Abstract

Ost eoid ost eoma is not a rare benign bone tumor that the vast maj ority of the lesions are locat ed in the long bones of the leg and about 5% to 10% of tumors are locat ed in the hand and wrist. The dist al phalanx of the finger is rarest location and only a few cases were reported in the world. Some obst acles such as rarity of osteoid osteoma in the hand, atypical radiological appearance, small size of distal phalanx can be the causes of unwant ed delay in diagnosis and unnecessary operation. For exact diagnosis, treatment and better awareness of this tumor, authors report a case of osteoid ost eoma in the dist al phalanx of the thumb which had typical clinical and radiological findings, along with review of the literatures relating to ost eoid osteoma of the digits.