A Rare Cause of Anterior Knee Pain in a Young Athlete and a Delayed Diagnosis: Osteoid Osteoma of the Patella
| Autor: | Ioannis S. Benetos, Meletis Rozis, Spiros G. Pneumaticos, Eftychios Papagrigorakis, Matthaios Bakalakos |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Osteoid osteoma
musculoskeletal diseases medicine.medical_specialty Percutaneous Radiofrequency ablation 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology anterior knee pain law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine law medicine Young adult business.industry Osteoid General Engineering medicine.disease musculoskeletal system osteoid osteoma 3. Good health body regions Orthopedics patella Patella Radiology athlete Presentation (obstetrics) Differential diagnosis business human activities 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Intra-articular osteoid osteomas are a rare cause of articular pain. Their diagnosis can be challenging due to their non-specific clinical presentation and imaging characteristics. We present the case of a young soccer player with a 12-month history of anterior knee pain that was first attributed to Sinding Larsen Johansson syndrome and then to Hoffa's syndrome. A CT scan was performed that revealed the localization of an osteoid osteoma of the patella. The patient was successfully treated by percutaneous radiofrequency ablation under CT guidance without complications and returned to full sports activity. Although a rare entity, osteoid osteoma of the patella with its atypical clinical features could be included in the differential diagnosis of persistent anterior knee pain in the young adult. High clinical suspicion is necessary to avoid delay in diagnosis and irrelevant procedures for the patient. |
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