(1) Department of Paediatric Surgery, The National Childrens Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland;(2) Apartment 2, Merton Hall, Mount St. Annes, Milltown, Dublin 6, Ireland
Abstract:
Osteoid osteomas involving the phalanges of the toes are a rare occurrence. We report a case of an osteoid osteoma of the distal phalanx of the second toe which was treated successfully with surgical excision. Although soft-tissue swelling with a typical clinical history is suggestive of the diagnosis, differentiation from subacute infection is subtle and may ultimately depend on tissue analysis.
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s Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland;(2) Apartment 2, Merton Hall, Mount St. Anne