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Osteoid osteoma and Osteoblastoma

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Description: Osteoid Osteoma
Definition - Small (<1cm diameter of central nidus), solitary, benign, painful bone-forming tumours
Osteoblastoma
Definition - Solitary, benign bone forming tumour of> 2cm in size
Giant osteoid osteoma
Identical histologically but larger
Not surrounded by dense reactive bone

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Added: Mon Sep 28 2009