What is osteoblastoma?

Also known as: giant osteoid osteoma.

An osteoblastoma is a rare non-cancerous tumor of bone that affects teenage boys more often than girls and most often occurs in the lower spine. Non-cancerous tumors don’t spread to other parts of the body, but can invade surrounding tissue. Osteoblastomas can also be found in the long bones of the arm & legs, and hands and feet.

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM