Osteoblastoma of the clavicle

J South Orthop Assoc. 2003 Summer;12(2):66-70.

Abstract

A 14-year-old female with a 1-year history of a painful clavicle mass underwent resection and reconstruction with an intercalated autograft and rigid plate fixation. The histopathology was diagnostic for osteoblastoma. Although a clavicle mass is a common entity following clavicle trauma, less common disorders such as bone tumors need to be considered in the differential diagnosis. Osteoblastoma is an uncommon, benign bone tumor representing 1% of all primary bone tumors. An extensive review of the literature reveals only one reported case of clavicular osteoblastoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Bone Neoplasms / pathology
  • Bone Neoplasms / surgery
  • Clavicle* / diagnostic imaging
  • Clavicle* / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Osteoblastoma / diagnosis*
  • Osteoblastoma / pathology
  • Osteoblastoma / surgery
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed