Osteoblastoma

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Osteoblastoma
Diagnosis in short

Osteoblastoma. H&E stain.

LM anastomosing bony trabeculae with variable mineralization, osteoblast rimming, no nuclear atypia of osteocytes
LM DDx osteoid osteoma, osteosarcoma
Clinical history usu. 15-20 years old, males > females
Symptoms +/-pain
Radiology > 1.5 cm (smaller lesions osteoid osteoma)
Clin. DDx osteosarcoma

Osteoblastoma is benign primary bone tumour.

General

  • Benign bone tumour.
  • Uncommon.[1]
  • Typically age 15-20 and male (male:female = ~2:1).[2]
  • Treatment: resection.[2]

Gross

  • Bone.
    • Vertebral column and sacrum - most common in one large series.[3]
  • Must be greater 1.5 cm by definition.[4]

Microscopic

Features:[5]

  • Anastomosing bony trabeculae with:
    • Osteoblasts rimming.
      • Cells line-up at edge of bone.

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BONE, LEFT FEMUR, EXCISION:
- OSTEOBLASTOMA.

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. 2.0 2.1 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.