Osteoid Osteoma Symptoms

Osteoid Osteoma are more common in 10 ~ 30-year-old, but it can be seen in infants under 1 year of age or 60 years of age. Men than women found an incidence rate of 2:1. The incidence of lower limb about 3 times the upper extremity, the occurrence of bone in the trunk were rare. Tibia and femur the most common, accounting for about half of cases. Followed by the fibula, humerus, and spine and so on.

Early symptoms of Osteoid Osteoma is pain, often in the X-ray films positive lesions had a few months before the existence of early disease intermittent pain, aggravated at night, taking painkillers can be reduced. Later Osteoid Osteoma symptoms is the pain increased, sustained, and any medication can not make it to ease. Pain and more limitations, may be soft tissue swelling, but rarely involved. Some patients may also be no pain. Smaller lesions, the pain may be accompanied by vasomotor reactions such as skin temperature increased and hyperhidrosis. Pain is not necessarily restricted areas can also suffer from radiation to the vicinity of the joints.