Osteoblastoma em osso zigomático - relato de caso raro / Osteoblastoma in zygomatic bone ­ rare case report

O osteoblastoma é um tumor frequentemente visto em ossos longos, com pouco envolvimento maxilofacial e raramente localizado em osso zigomático. Devido à sua semelhança clínica e histológica com outros tumores ósseos, o osteoblastoma representa um desafio de diagnóstico para o profissional. A ressecção cirúrgica total é recomendada, sendo que a ausência de recidiva se deve ao diagnóstico correto e tratamento adequado. O objetivo deste artigo é relatar o manejo de um paciente com osteoblastoma envolvendo o osso zigomático e realizar uma breve revisão da literatura.

Osteoblastoma is a tumor often seen in long bones, with little maxillofacial involvement and rarely located in zygomatic bone. Due to its clinical and histological similarity with other bone tumors, osteoblastoma represents a diagnostic challenge for the professional. Total surgical resection is recommended, and the absence of recurrence is due to correct diagnosis and adequate treatment. The aim of this article is to report the management of a patient with osteoblastoma involving the zygomatic bone and to carry out a brief review of the literature.

Chronic postoperative orofacial pain. Case reports / Dor orofacial pós-operatória crônica. Relato de casos

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The presence of neoplasms, chronic and oral diseases may require surgical treatment for its resolution, although it may consequently cause chronic pain. Chronic postoperative orofacial pain remains even after tissue healing and its causes are not defined. Although neuropathic etiology is the most reported, it represents 30% of cases; the other 70% are still unclear and the main risk factors involved in the development of this chronic pain condition remains on discussion. The aim of the study was to report three clinical cases of different postoperative orofacial pain etiologies. CASE REPORTS: Case 1: Female patient, 39-year-old, history of osteoblastoma exeresis in the mandibular body, presenting continuous postoperative shock pain, with intra and extraoral allodynia in the area. Diagnosis: post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathic pain. Case 2: Female patient, 30-year-old, diagnosed with refractory epilepsy and neurocysticercosis, complained of orofacial pain and bitemporal headache worse after craniotomy that treated the reported diseases. Diagnosis: post-craniotomy headache and orofacial pain. Case 3: Female patient, 49-year-old, with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, complained of pulsing in the alveolar ridge after extraction of three teeth, performed at different times. Diagnosis: Perception of orofacial pain secondary to systemic vascular disease. CONCLUSION: Different surgical procedures, intra and extraoral, led to the development of orofacial postoperative pain in the reported cases, whose etiology is not only neuropathic. Prospective multidisciplinary studies are necessary in order to clarify the causes of orofacial postoperative pain.

RESUMO JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A presença de neoplasias, doenças crônicas e doenças bucais pode exigir tratamento cirúrgico para sua resolução, embora possa ocasionar dor crônica. A dor orofacial pós-operatória crônica permanece mesmo após a cicatrização tecidual e suas causas não estão claramente descritas. A etiologia neuropática, embora seja a mais relatada, representa 30% dos casos; os outros 70% não estão elucidados e ainda são discutidos quais os principais fatores de risco envolvidos no desenvolvimento desta condição de dor crônica. O objetivo deste estudo foi relatar três casos clínicos de indivíduos com diferentes etiologias de dor orofacial pós-operatória crônica. RELATO DOS CASOS: Caso 1: Paciente do sexo feminino, 39 anos, com histórico de exérese de osteoblastoma em corpo mandibular, apresentou dor pós-operatória em choque, contínua, com alodínia intra e extraoral na área abordada. Diagnóstico: dor neuropática trigeminal pós-traumática. Caso 2: Paciente do sexo feminino, 30 anos, com diagnóstico de epilepsia refratária e neurocisticercose, queixou-se de dor orofacial e cefaleia bitemporal com piora após craniotomia para tratamento das doenças relatadas. Diagnóstico: cefaleia e dor orofacial pós-craniotomia. Caso 3: Paciente do sexo feminino, 49 anos, com telangiectasia hemorrágica hereditária, queixou-se de pulsar em rebordo alveolar após exodontia de três dentes, realizada em momentos distintos. Diagnóstico: percepção de dor orofacial secundária à doença vascular sistêmica. CONCLUSÃO: Diferentes procedimentos cirúrgicos, intra e extraorais, levaram ao desenvolvimento da dor orofacial pós-operatória crônica nos casos relatados, de etiologia não apenas neuropática. Estudos prospectivos multidisciplinares serão necessários para esclarecer as causas desse quadro doloroso.

Multicentric osteoblastoma-like: report of a rare case in the craniofacial region / Osteoblastoma-like multicêntrico: relato de um caso raro na região craniofacial

ABSTRACT The osteoblastoma-like tumor is a rare condition with limited information about its treatment in the current medical literature. The tumor histologically resembles osteoblastoma, although the imaging features are similar to those seen in primary vascular lesions. Due to the uncertainty in the biological behavior of this tumor and because it is an unusual diagnosis, treatment can be aggressive, such as amputation, en bloc resection, and/or chemotherapy. This work reports a rare case of a patient with multicentric osteoblastoma-like in the craniofacial region, treated aggressively with total resection of the lesions.

RESUMEN El tipo osteoblastoma es una afección poco común y la literatura médica actual tiene información limitada sobre su tratamiento. Es histológicamente similar al osteoblastoma, aunque las características de las imágenes son similares a las que se observan en las lesiones vasculares primarias. Por la incertidumbre de su comportamiento biológico y por tratarse de un diagnóstico poco habitual, el tratamiento puede ser agresivo, con amputación, resección en bloque y/o quimioterapia. Este trabajo reporta un caso raro de osteoblastoma multicéntrico en la región craneofacial, tratado de manera agresiva con resección total de las lesiones.

RESUMO O osteoblastoma-like é uma condição rara, e a literatura médica atual tem informações limitadas sobre seu tratamento. Ele se assemelha histologicamente ao osteoblastoma, embora as características imaginológicas sejam semelhantes às observadas nas lesões vasculares primárias. Devido à incerteza do seu comportamento biológico e por se tratar de um diagnóstico incomum, o tratamento pode ser agressivo, com amputação, ressecção em bloco e/ou quimioterapia. Este trabalho relata um caso raro de osteoblastoma-like multicêntrico em região craniofacial, tratado de forma agressiva com ressecção total das lesões.

Osteoblastoma con presentación atípica en cuboides / Osteoblastoma with atypical presentation in cuboid bone

Resumen: Introducción: El osteoblastoma es un tumor osteoblástico benigno, agresivo y poco frecuente. Su localización más frecuente es en elementos posteriores de la columna vertebral y el sacro. La presentación en cuboides es excepcional. Caso clínico: Masculino de 50 años que inició padecimiento en 2005, con dolor y aumento de volumen en región dorsolateral del mediopié. En las radiografías se observa injerto óseo y una lesión en cuboides, radiotransparente, heterogénea, multilobulada, con bordes irregulares que sobrepasa la cortical lateral. Se realizó angiotomografía donde se observó la lesión hipervascularizada; en la gammagrafía se observó captación del tecnecio 99 y en la resonancia magnética se reporta una lesión con cambios postquirúrgicos, quística, multilobulada. Se tomó biopsia transquirúrgica con abundante tejido fibroconectivo, osteoblastos, nidos de tejido osteoide e hipervascularidad del estroma, aumento de celularidad sin atipias y escasas células gigantes multinucleadas. Se clasificó Enneking 2. Se inició tratamiento con resección y curetaje del tumor, crioterapia y colocación de injerto tricortical en el defecto óseo. Mostró buena evolución postquirúrgica. A los tres años del procedimiento quirúrgico se encuentra sin datos de actividad tumoral y asintomático. A pesar de que el osteoblastoma no se presenta de forma habitual en cuboides, debe tomarse en cuenta como diagnóstico diferencial. Conclusión: Los tumores óseos, a pesar de tener localizaciones habituales, pueden presentarse en zonas poco frecuentes y por lo tanto, el estudio completo clínico radiográfico e histopatológico en cada paciente es fundamental.

Abstract: Introduction: Osteoblastoma is a benign, aggressive and rare osteoblastic tumor. Its most common location is in later elements of the spine and sacrum. The cuboid presentation is exceptional. Case report: A 50-year-old male who began her condition in 2005, with pain and increased volume in the dorsolateral region of the middle foot. X-rays show bone grafting and a cuboid lesion, radiotransparent, heterogeneous, multilobed, with irregular edges that exceeds the lateral cortical. Angiotomography was performed where hypervascularized injury was observed; bone scan showed uptake of technetium 99, and MRI reported an injury with post-surgical, cystic and multilobed changes. Trans surgical biopsy was taken, increased atypia-free cellularity and few multinucleated giant cells were reported and Enneking 2 qualified. Treatment was initiated with resection of the tumor, cryotherapy, and placement of tricortical graft in the bone defect. He exhibited good post-surgical evolution. At three years of the surgical procedure, he`s without tumor and asymptomatic. Although osteoblastoma does not usually occur in cuboid, it should be taken into account as a differential diagnosis. Conclusion: Bone tumors, despite having common locations, can occur in rare areas and therefore the complete radiographic and histopathological clinical study in each patient is critical.

Cervical Osteoblastoma: A Case Report / Osteoblastoma cervical: relato de caso

Abstract Osteoblastoma is a rare benign primary bone tumor. It accounts for 3% of benign and 1% of all primary bone tumors. The treatment goal is complete surgical resection. This treatment limits the risk of recurrence. As osteoblastoma is a highly vascular tumor, complete resection is often difficult. This report describes the case of a 19-year-old male patient who presented severe right-sided neck and shoulder pain. The computed tomography scan revealed a mass lesion on C7 compatible with osteoblastoma. Preoperative embolization and tumor resection were performed. At the 3-year follow-up, the patient had no restrictions on daily activities, and, to date, there has been no evidence of recurrence.

Resumo Osteoblastoma é um tumor primário benigno raro. Constitui cerca de 3% dos tumores benignos e 1% de todos os tumores ósseos. O objetivo do tratamento é a ressecção completa, que limita o risco de recidiva. Por se tratar de um tumor vascularizado, a ressecção completa é, muitas vezes, difícil. Os autores descrevem um caso clínico de um paciente do sexomasculino de 19 anos que apresentava queixas de cervicalgia direita com irradiação para o ombro. O exame por tomografia computadorizada indicou uma lesão em C7 compatível com osteoblastoma. O paciente foi submetido a resseção cirúrgica após embolização pré-operatória e artrodese anterior. Aos 3 anos de seguimento, o paciente encontra-se assintomático e, até a data, sem evidência de recidiva.

MR imaging of primary malignant bone tumors with surgical and histopathological correlation

Background: A bone tumor is a neoplastic growth of tissue in bone. Abnormal growths found in the bone can be either benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Aims and objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of MRI in cases of primary malignant bone tumors and MRI characteristics of different primary malignant bone tumors, to compare the imaging findings with surgical and gross pathological findings, Staging of tumor on MRI, correlating them with operative and histopathological findings. Materials and methods: This was a prospective study done in Department of Radiodiagnosis of NRIGH comprising of 40 patients 21 male and 19 female who were suspected or proven cases of the malignant bone tumor. Plain radiographs in AP and Lateral views (including the adjacent joint) were taken in all cases. The primary pulse sequences included T1 and T2 WI using spine echo and gradient echo techniques with TR of 600 msec. and TE 30msec. for T1WI and TR of 2740 msec. and TE of 85 msec. for T2 WI . The MR morphology was correlated with surgical and histopathological features. Results: The study “Multiplanar MR Imaging of primary malignant bone tumors with surgical and histopathological correlation” comprised of 40 patients in a two year period starting from august 2010 to September 2012 the age ranged from 8 years to 71 years (mean 40 years). There were 21 males and 19 females. Conclusion: MRI in combination with plain radiography is an excellent modality for evaluation of the musculoskeletal pathologies especially differentiating a malignant from a benign lesion. The multiplanar imaging capabilities place a major role in delineation of tumour extent in to the bone and Karuna V, R Vikash Babu. MR imaging of primary malignant bone tumors with surgical and histopathological correlation. IAIM, 2019; 6(10): 8-21. Page 9 soft tissues with high contrast and resolution with additional information of neurovascular bundle involvement, joint involvement and staging.

Block resection of lumbar osteoblastoma. presentation of a case and bibliographical update / Ressecção em bloco do osteoblastoma lombar. apresentação de um caso e atualização bibliográfica / Resección en bloque de osteoblastoma lumbar. presentación de un caso y actualización bibliográfica

ABSTRACT Objective: To present the clinical case and update the bibliography. Methods: A male patient, 24 years of age, sought treatment for right lumbosciatalgia of 3 years of evolution with topography L5 and motor deficit (M4). The radiograph showed a radiopaque lesion between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae, with right pedicle effacement of L4. The tomography identified a lytic lesion, partially surrounded by sclerosis with a central nest of 3 centimeters in diameter located in the right pedicle with involvement of the transverse apophysis and reaction of the intertransverse space (Enneking 3). It was complemented by magnetic resonance and bone scintigraphy. The percutaneous biopsy guided by tomography yielded a diagnosis of osteoblastoma and foci of necrosis. A radical block resection was performed with clear tumor margins and instrumented stabilization. Results: After the surgical treatment, the patient evolved favorably, reversing the motor deficit. The anatomopathological study of the specimen confirms the preoperative diagnosis. Discussion: Intralesional resection may be an option in Enneking stage 2. In Enneking stage 3, a percutaneous diagnostic biopsy may be useful, and block resection is the preferred definitive treatment. Conclusions: The management of spinal osteoblastoma requires an exhaustive clinical-imaging analysis. Block resection with clear margins is preferred in advanced cases for management and to decrease the risk of recurrence. Level of Evidence IV; Case seriesh.

RESUMO Objetivo: Apresentar caso clínico e atualizar bibliografia. Material e Método: Masculino, 24 anos de idade, consultado devido a lombociatalgia direita com três anos de evolução, com topografia L5 e déficit motor (M4). A radiografia mostra uma lesão radiopaca entre a quarta e a quinta vértebras lombares, com obliteração do pedículo direito de L4. A tomografia identifica uma lesão lítica parcialmente circundada por esclerose, com um ninho central de três centímetros de diâmetro localizado no pedículo direito com acometimento do processo transverso e reação do espaço intertransversário (Enneking 3). É complementado com ressonância magnética e cintilografia óssea, biópsia percutânea guiada por tomografia diagnóstica: osteoblastoma e focos de necrose. A ressecção radical foi realizada em bloco, com margens livres do tumor e estabilização instrumentada. Resultados: Após o tratamento cirúrgico o paciente evoluiu favoravelmente, revertendo o déficit motor. O estudo anatomopatológico da peça confirma o resultado pré-operatório. Discussão: A ressecção intralesional pode ser uma opção nos estágios de Enneking 2. Nos estágios de Enneking 3, uma biópsia diagnóstica percutânea pode ser útil e a ressecção em bloco é preferida como um tratamento definitivo. Conclusão: O manejo do osteoblastoma espinal requer uma análise clínica e imagética exaustiva. A ressecção de bloco com margens livres é preferida em casos avançados para o gerenciamento e para diminuir o risco de recorrência. Nível de Evidência IV; Série de casosh.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Presentar un caso clínico y actualizar bibliografía. Métodos: Un paciente de sexo masculino, 24 años de edad, buscó tratamiento para lumbociatalgia derecha de 3 años de evolución, con topografía L5 y déficit motor (M4). La radiografía mostró lesión radiopaca entre la cuarta y quinta vértebra lumbar, con borramiento pedicular derecho de L4. La tomografía identificó lesión lítica rodeada parcialmente de esclerosis, con nido central de 3 centímetros de diámetro ubicada en el pedículo derecho con afectación de la apófisis transversa y reacción del espacio intertransversario (Enneking 3). La tomografía fue complementada con resonancia magnética y gammagrafía ósea. La biopsia percutánea guiada por tomografía produjo diagnóstico de osteoblastoma y focos de necrosis. Se llevó a cabo la resección radical en bloque con márgenes libres del tumor y estabilización instrumentada. Resultados: Luego del tratamiento quirúrgico, el paciente ha evolucionado favorablemente, revirtiendo el déficit motor. El estudio anatomopatológico de la pieza confirma el diagnóstico preoperatorio. Discusión: La resección intralesional puede ser una opción en los estadios Enneking 2. En los estadios Enneking 3, puede ser útil la realización de una biopsia percutánea diagnostica, y como tratamiento definitivo se prefiere la resección en bloque. Conclusiones: El manejo del osteoblastoma espinal requiere un exhaustivo análisis clínico-imagenológico. La resección en bloque con márgenes libres es preferida en los casos avanzados para el manejo y disminuir el riesgo de recidivas. Nivel de Evidencia IV; Serie de casosh.

Diagnosis and surgical treatment of spinal osteoblastoma / 中华骨科杂志

Objective To investigate the clinical charactistics,diagnosis,treatment options and surgical efficacy of spinal osteoblastoma.Methods From May 2007 to May 2016,the clinical manifestations,imaging data,diagnosis,treatment and prognosis of 11 patients with spinal osteoblastoma were retrospectively reviewed.There were 7 males and 4 females.The age ranged from 15 to 44 years old with the average of 27.5 years.Two lesions were involved in cervical spine and 6 lesions were located in thoracic spine.The other 3 cases was in lumbar spine.All patients suffered from local pain.Four patients had neurological deficiency,with 3 suffering radicular pain and 1 suffering incomplete paraplegia (Frankel C).Four patients were staged as Enneking 2 and treated by intralesional curettage.Seven patients were staged as Enneking 3.Accordingly,4 patients were treated by expanded excision with single posterior approach and 1 patient was treated by expanded excision with combined anterior and posterior approach.The other 2 patients were treated by piecemeal total vertebrectomy with single posterior approach.The pain release,neurological recovery and tumor recurrence were evaluated by postoperative follow-up.Results The mean operation time was 3.5 h (range,1.5-7 h) and the average intraoperative blood loss was 800 ml (range,100-3 000 ml).1 patient had cerebrospinal fluid leakage and 2 patients had pleural effusion.No surgical infection was detected in any patient.After surgery,the pain was dramatically relieved in all patients.The radicular pain in 3 patients were relieved and the incomplete paraplegia in 1 patient was recovered to Frankel E.The mean follow-up period was 45.8 months (range,12-117 months).Recurrence occurred in 1 case of cervical 7 and thoracic 1 spine leison 4 years after the surgery.Another expanded excision of the tumor was conducted for this patient and no recurrence was detected till now.No other cases of recurrence were observed.No loosing or breakage of implantation was detected during the follow-up.Conclusion For Enneking 2 leisons,intralesional curettage was effective.For Enneking 3 leisons,the expanded excision or piecemeal total vertebrectomy were recommended.No matter the excision was intralesional or not,the satisfactory results could be achieved if complete tumor excision could be conducted.

The CT,MRI and PET-CT findings of spinal osteoblastoma / 实用放射学杂志

Objective To illustrate the CT,MRI and PET-CT features of spinal osteoblastoma,and provide an important reference for the preoperative diagnosis and assessment.Methods The imaging and clinical data in 16 cases of spinal osteoblastoma confirmed by surgery and pathology were analyzed retrospectively.Results Age of onset in 11 cases ranged from 10 to 29 years old,5 cases from 30 to 51 years old.Tumors were originated from the spine appendage in 13 cases,and from the vertebral bodies in 3 cases.Tumors presented as expansive bone destruction in 6 cases,and as osteolytic bone destruction in 10 cases.13 cases were diagnosed as benign diseases and 3 cases as invasive ones.Calcification or ossification was seen in all cases,with sclerotic margin of variable thickness and peripheral patchy high density of bone sclerosis.The soft tissue mass was found in 15 cases and intraspinal involvement was showed in 13 cases.The tumors showed isointensity or hypointensity on T 1WI,isointensity or hyper-intensity on T2WI in 13 cases,and showed heterogenous enhancement after contrast administration in 13 cases.PET-CT depicted the nodular or lobulated distribution of radioactive tracer with high radioactive concentration,with increment in standardized uptake value in 5 cases.Conclusion The typical imaging signs of spinal osteoblastoma were expansile,osteolytic bone destruction of the spine appendage,accompanying the soft tissue mass,with a speckled or nodular pattern of calcification or ossification within the lesions.Inhomogeneous signal intensity and inhomogeneous enhancement on MRI and nodular or lobulated high radioactive concentration for the tumors on PET-CT are found.

A Case of Osteoblastoma Accompanied with Concha Bullosa of the Inferior Turbinate / 대한이비인후과학회지

Osteoblastoma is a rare benign tumor, representing less than 1% of all bone tumors. Most cases occur in the vertebrae and in the long bones. Intranasal or paranasal osteoblastoma is particularly rare and only one case of osteoblastoma in the inferior turbinate has been reported in the world literature. Treatment is intralesional curettage or en bloc resection. Since the tumor is benign, conservative surgery is curative in about 80-90% of the cases. Concha bullosa is an abnormal pneumatization of the intranasal turbinates and inferior concha bullosa is a very rare condition. We report an unusual case of osteoblastoma occurring together with inferior concha bullosa. The tumor and inferior concha bullosa were removed by endoscopic submucosal inferior turbinoplasty, with favorable results. Related articles are reviewed and brief discussions are presented in regards to the case findings.

Clinics in diagnostic imaging (174). L5 vertebral superior facet osteoblastoma (OB)

A 25-year-old man presented with chronic low back pain and occasional radiation to the right lower limb. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography (CT) of the lumbar spine showed an osteolytic expansile lesion with a central sclerotic nidus in the right superior facet of the L5 vertebra and surrounding marrow oedema. The diagnosis of osteoblastoma was made based on imaging findings and confirmed after CT-guided biopsy. Radiofrequency ablation of the lesion was successfully performed. The patient tolerated the procedure well and showed symptomatic relief. The imaging features and management of osteoblastoma are discussed.

Osteoblastoma in the retromolar region: a case report / Osteoblastoma em região retromolar: relato de caso

ABSTRACT Osteoblastoma is a rare benign tumor that accounts for less than 1% of all bone tumors. About 10% of osteoblastomas are found in the skull bones and almost half of these cases involve the mandible, especially the posterior segments. This report describes the case of a 27-year-old female patient with a unilocular radiopaque expansive lesion in the left mandible, which had well-delimited margins and caused mild bone expansion. Microscopic analysis revealed the presence of mineralized material in the form of irregularly arranged vital trabeculae at different stages of mineralization. Osteocytes were trapped inside these trabeculae, which contained osteoclast-like multinucleated cells and voluminous pavement cells with hyperchromatic nuclei, sometimes interpreted as osteoblasts. Many bone-producing lesions have clinical, radiologic and histopathologic features that resemble osteoblastoma. The understanding and correlation of these findings are extremely important since they contribute to the correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment of this rare entity, improving its prognosis.

RESUMO Osteoblastoma é um tumor benigno raro que representa menos de 1% de todos os tumores ósseos e 10% estão localizadas nos ossos do crânio e quase metade destes casos afeta a mandíbula, especialmente os segmentos posteriores. Este relato descreve um caso de uma lesão radiopaca unilocular expansiva na mandíbula esquerda, com margens bem delimitadas, causando expansão discreta do osso em um paciente do sexo feminino de 27 anos de idade. O exame microscópico revelou presença de material mineralizado na forma de trabéculas vitais com diferentes estágios de mineralização dispostas irregularmente e exibindo osteócitos aprisionados em seu interior, células multinucleadas semelhantes a osteoclastos e pavimentação células volumosas que têm núcleos hipercromáticos, por vezes interpretados como osteoblastos. Muitas lesões produtoras de osso possuem características clínicas, radiológicas ou histopatológicas semelhantes ao osteoblastoma. Compreender e correlacionar todos esses achados é de extrema importância, uma vez que auxilia no correto diagnóstico adequado tratamento desta entidade rara, levando a um bom prognóstico.

Osteosarcoma tipo osteoblastoma / The osteoblastomas type osteosarcoma

El osteosarcoma es un tumor óseo que afecta comúnmente a niños, adolescentes y adultos jóvenes, con predilección por las metáfisis de huesos largos. Los pacientes se presentancon clínica de dolor en la zona afectada. El tiempo medio desde el inicio de los síntomas hasta el diagnósticoes de aproximadamente cuatro meses. Un 10 a 20 % puede presentarse con enfermedad metastásica. En la actualidad, el uso de nuevas técnicas quirúrgicas y agentes quimioterápicos,han mejorado el pronóstico de esta enfermedad. El osteosarcoma tipo osteoblastoma es una variante de bajogrado de osteosarcoma, extremadamente rara y de difícil diagnóstico histopatológico.

Osteosarcoma is a bone tumor that typically affects children,adolescents and young adults, with a predilection forthe metaphysis of long bones. Patients present with symptomsof pain in the affected area. The average time fromonset of symptoms to diagnosis is about 4 months. About10-20% may present with metastatic disease. Currently,the use of new surgical techniques and new therapies, haveimproved the prognosis of this disease.Osteosarcoma like osteoblastoma, an extremely rare tumor,is a low grade variant of osteosarcoma with a difficulthistopathological diagnosis.

Multiple osteoblastomas in a child with Cushing syndrome due to bilateral adrenal micronodular hyperplasias

Adrenocorticotropin-independent adrenal hyperplasias are rare diseases, which are classified into macronodular (>1 cm) and micronodular (≤1 cm) hyperplasia. Micronodular adrenal hyperplasia is subdivided into primary pigmented adrenocortical disease and a limited or nonpigmented form 'micronodular adrenocortical disease (MAD)', although considerable morphological and genetic overlap is observed between the 2 groups. We present an unusual case of a 44-month-old girl who was diagnosed with Cushing syndrome due to MAD. She had presented with spotty pigmentation on her oral mucosa, lips and conjunctivae and was diagnosed with multiple bone tumors in her femur, pelvis and skull base at the age of 8 years. Her bone tumor biopsies were compatible with osteoblastoma. This case highlights the importance of verifying the clinicopathologic correlation in Cushing syndrome and careful follow-up and screening for associated diseases.

Aggressive Multilocular Osteoblastoma in the Mandible: A Rare and Difficult Case to Diagnose

Osteoblastoma is a benign neoplasia and is uncommon in the jaws. In some cases, this lesion presents extremely aggressive local characteristics and is termed aggressive osteoblastoma. Because the clinical, radiographic and histopathologic characteristics are similar to those of a variety of benign and malignant tumors, it poses a diagnostic dilemma. This report presents a case of an aggressive osteoblastoma in the mandible and discusses the differential diagnosis of this lesion. A 13-year-old white male sought the Stomatology Clinic at the State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil, complaining of asymptomatic swelling on the left side of his face. Cone-beam computerized tomography showed a multilocular, hypodense bone lesion, located in the body of the left mandible and lower third of the ascending ramus. The initial diagnostic hypothesis was juvenile ossifying fibroma or osteosarcoma. After histopathologic examination, the final diagnosis was aggressive osteoblastoma. Surgical resection with a safety margin was performed. There was no evidence of recurrence after a follow-up period of 4 years.

O osteoblastoma é uma neoplasia benigna e incomum nos maxilares. Em alguns casos esta lesão apresenta características locais extremamente agressivas, sendo denominada osteoblastoma agressivo. Devido às características clínicas, radiográficas e histopatológicas serem similares a uma variedade de tumores benignos e malignos, o seu diagnóstico é um dilema. Este relato apresenta o caso de um osteoblastoma agressivo na mandíbula e discute o diagnóstico diferencial desta lesão. Paciente, branco, 13 anos de idade, foi atendido na Clínica de Estomatologia da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Campina Grande, PB, Brasil, queixando-se de aumento de volume assintomático do lado esquerdo de sua face. A tomografia computadorizada de feixe cônico revelou uma lesão óssea hipodensa multilocular, localizada no corpo do lado esquerdo da mandíbula e no terço inferior do ramo ascendente da mandíbula. A hipótese diagnóstica foi de fibroma ossificante juvenil e osteosarcoma. Após exame histopatológico, o diagnóstico final foi osteoblastoma agressivo. Foi realizada ressecção cirúrgica com margem de segurança. Não houve sinais de recorrência após 4 anos de acompanhamento.

Osteoblastoma of the Second Metatarsal: A Case Report.

Aims: To present the clinical, radiographic and histopathological features of an osteoblastoma localized to the second metatarsal of a 50-year-old woman that was successfully treated with intralesional curettage. Case Presentation: A 50-year-old woman presented with localized swelling and tenderness of the right forefoot of 3 years’ duration. She reported increased swelling and intense pain, worse at night, during the last 6 months. Imaging included plain radiographs, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and was indicative of a benign process. An expansile osteoblastic lesion was identified in the diaphysis of the second metatarsal on x-rays. A lytic bone lesion surrounded by an intact cortical rim with evidence of intralesional ossifications was evident on both CT scan and MRI. In the latter, there were also signs of bone marrow and soft tissue edema. The lesion was treated surgically with curettage and an osteoblastoma was diagnosed at biopsy. No further treatment was undertaken. No recurrence has occurred during a 7- year follow-up. Discussion: Osteoblastoma is a rare benign osteoblastic neoplasm with a scarce localization to the metatarsals. Diagnosis is not difficult when the typical clinical and imaging features are present. Surgical treatment may offer intralesional curettage or wide resection to reduce recurrence rates in locally aggressive tumors, recurrent lesions, or in cases with suspected malignancy. In the reported case the lesion was misdiagnosed as an area of osteomyelitis. Definitive diagnosis was based on curettageexcision of the lesion indicating the typical histological pattern of osteoblastoma. Conclusion: The clinical and radiographic appearance of osteoblastoma may be variable and can mimic other tumors or tumorous conditions. Differential diagnosis may be especially challenging and histological analysis of the biopsy specimens may be the diagnostic cornerstone.

Osteoblastoma: presentación de caso clínico y revisión de la literatura / Maxillary osteoblastoma: report of a case and review of literature

El Osteoblastoma (OB) es un tumor benigno formador de tejido óseo de aparición muy rara en los maxilares. Su diagnóstico puede ser un gran reto para el patólogo bucal, ya que las características histopatológicas se asemejan a otros tumores más frecuentes en el macizo maxilofacial; por lo que es importante conocer a profundidad sus características clínicas, radiográficas e histopatológicas que nos conduzcan al diagnóstico asertivo de OB. Hasta los actuales momentos la última recopilación de casos de OB maxilares publicados en la literatura fue hecha por Morelos et al hasta el año 2011, quien obtuvo 88 casos. El objetivo de esta investigación fue realizar una revisión bibliográfica exhaustiva de casos documentados hasta la fecha en revisiones sistemáticas previas, obteniéndose 119 casos de OB maxilares. Adicionalmente, se aporta un caso más de OB de maxilar superior a la literatura académica...

Osteoblastoma is a rare bone-forming tumor that very rarely involves the jaws. The diagnosis should be very difficult to oral pathology expert because their histopathologic features are resembled with other bony tumors of the maxillofacial region. Therefore, is very important have depth knowledge about the clinical, radiographic and histopathologic features of OB, to make the correct diagnosis. Before this report, the last collection of maxillary OB cases was made by Morelos et al until the year 2011; they obtained 88 cases in their study. The main aim of this research was provide a systematic review of previously published cases; the result was 119 cases of maxillary OB. In addition, this paper added one more case of this rare lesion to the academic literature...

Extraosseous Thoracic Foraminal Osteoblastoma: Diagnostic Dilemma and Management with 3 Year Follow-Up

Osteoblastomas are bone forming lesions arising mainly from posterior elements of the vertebra. They are commonly encountered in the cervical and lumbar regions. We present a case of a thoracic osteoblastoma which is extra osseous and is not communicating with any part of the vertebra present intraforaminally. This is a rare presentation of an osteoblastoma. Imaging studies do not accurately diagnose the osteiod lesion. The size of the lesion and cortical erosion seen on the computed tomography scan help in differentiating the osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma, but they are less sensitive and specific. Thus a histopathology is the investigation of choice to diagnose the osteoblastoma. Early and adequate removal of mass prevents malignant transformation, metastasis, and recurrence. In our case we excised the pars interarticularis unilaterally, removed the osteoid mass intact, and performed unilateral instrumented fusion. There was no recurrence and solid fusion was seen at 3 years follow up.

Aggressive osteoblastoma in mastoid process of temporal bone with facial palsy.

Osteoblastoma is an uncommon primary bone tumor with a predilection for posterior elements of spine. Its occurrence in temporal bone and middle ear is extremely rare. Clinical symptoms are non-specifi c and cranial nerve involvement is uncommon. The cytomorphological features of osteoblastoma are not very well defi ned and the experience is limited to only few reports. We report an interesting and rare case of aggressive osteoblastoma, with progressive hearing loss and facial palsy, involving the mastoid process of temporal bone and middle ear along with the description of cyto-morphological features.

Osteoma em mandíbula: quando tratá-lo cirurgicamente / Osteoma of the mandible: when to treat it surgically

Osteomas são tumores benignos, que se desenvolvem a partir do osso maduro compacto ou esponjoso. São normalmente detectados na região bucomaxilofacial e raramente, em outros ossos. Os locais de ocorrência mais frequentes são a mandíbula e os seios paranasais. Afetam igualmente ambos os sexos, e sua prevalência é mais comum em adultos jovens, tendo sua origem associada a anomalias congênitas, à inflamação crônica, atividade muscular, aos distúrbios embrionários e ao trauma. No presente artigo,é relatado o caso de um jovem que se queixava de aumento de volume em região submandibular direita, com evolução de 9 meses. Apresentava queixa álgica ao realizar movimentos de flexão lateral e rotação da cabeça para ambos os lados. Ao exame tomográfico da face, apresentaram uma imagem hiperdensa, de formato oval e superfície irregular adjacente à cortical óssea de corpo mandibular direito. Com hipótese diagnóstica de osteoma, o paciente foi submetido à cirurgia sob anestesia geral, para a excisão da lesão. Após a peça cirúrgica ser enviada para análise, o laudo histopatológico confirmou diagnóstico de osteoma compacto. Já no décimo quarto dia pós-operatório, o paciente não mais apresentava dor, ao realizar movimentação cervical.

Osteomas are benign tumours which develop from mature compact or cancellous bone. They are normally detected in the maxillofacial region and rarely in other bones. The most common sites of occurrence are the mandible (angle, condyle and inferior edge region) and the paranasal sinuses. They affect both sexes equally and their prevalence is greater in young adults, their origin being associated with congenital anomalies, chronic inflammation, muscle activity, embryonic disorders and trauma. This paper reports the case of a young man who complained of swelling in the right submandibular region with nine months' progression. He complained of pain when performing lateral flexion and rotation of the head to both sides. A CT scan of the face showed an oval-shaped hyperdense image and an uneven surface adjacent to the cortical bone of the right mandibular body. With a hypothetical diagnosis of osteoma, the patient underwent surgery under general anesthesia for the excision of the lesion. After the specimen was sent for analysis, the histopathological report confirmed the diagnosis of a compact osteoma. By the fourteenth postoperative day the patient no longer felt any pain on cervical spine movement.