What is osteoid osteoma?

Also known as: progressive osseous heteroplasia.

An osteoid osteoma is non-cancerous growth of bone and abnormal bone called osteoid, that frequently develops in the femur (thigh bone), or tibia (shinbone) of young boys between the ages of 5-25 years. It is usually small, measuring less than 2 centimeters, it can develop in any bone, but it is benign growth, non-spreading to the rest of the body.
 

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Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP

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