Osteoblastoma
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Osteoblastoma is benign primary bone tumour. It is grouped with the chondro-osseous tumours.
| Osteoblastoma | |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis in short | |
 Osteoblastoma. H&E stain. | |
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| LM | anastomosing bony trabeculae with variable mineralization, osteoblastic rimming, no nuclear atypia of osteocytes |
| LM DDx | osteoid osteoma, osteosarcoma |
| Site | bone - vertebral column typically, other bones |
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| Clinical history | usu. 15-20 years old, males > females |
| Symptoms | usu. pain |
| Radiology | > 1.5 cm (smaller lesions osteoid osteoma), often well-circumscribed, +/-cortical expansion, +/-cortical destruction |
| Prognosis | benign, may be locally destructive |
| Clin. DDx | osteosarcoma |
General
Gross
- Bone.
- Vertebral column and sacrum - most common in one large series.[1]
- Must be greater 1.5 cm by definition.[4]
Radiology
Features:
- Often well-circumscribed, +/-cortical expansion, +/-cortical destruction.[1]
Note:
- May be described as malignant by radiology.[1]
Microscopic
Features:[5]
- Anastomosing bony trabeculae with:
- Osteoblastic rimming.
- Cells line-up at edge of bone.
- Osteoblastic rimming.
Notes:
- Histomorphologically near identical/indistinguishable from osteoid osteoma.[4]
DDx:
Images
Osteoblastoma - high mag. (WC)
Osteoblastoma - low mag. (WC)
Osteoblastoma - low power. (SKB)
Osteoblastoma - medium power. (SKB)
Osteoblastoma - medium power. (SKB)
Osteoblastoma - Higher power - Osteoblastic rimming. (SKB)
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BONE, LEFT FEMUR, EXCISION: - OSTEOBLASTOMA.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Lucas, DR.; Unni, KK.; McLeod, RA.; O'Connor, MI.; Sim, FH. (Feb 1994). "Osteoblastoma: clinicopathologic study of 306 cases.". Hum Pathol 25 (2): 117-34. PMID 8119712.
- ↑ Khan, IS.; Thakur, JD.; Chittiboina, P.; Nanda, A.. "Large sacral osteoblastoma: a case report and review of multi-disciplinary management strategies.". J La State Med Soc 164 (5): 251-5. PMID 23362588.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Villalobos, CE.; Rybak, LD.; Steiner, GC.; Wittig, JC. (2010). "Osteoblastoma of the sternum--case report and review of the literature.". Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis 68 (1): 55-9. PMID 20345366.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mills, Stacey E; Carter, Darryl; Greenson, Joel K; Oberman, Harold A; Reuter, Victor E (2004). Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology (4th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 286. ISBN 978-0781740517.
- ↑ Mills, Stacey E; Carter, Darryl; Greenson, Joel K; Oberman, Harold A; Reuter, Victor E (2004). Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology (4th ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. pp. 285. ISBN 978-0781740517.