Osteoid osteoma: A pathology that is confused with ankylosing spondylitis
AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY, vol.34, no.2, pp.145-147, 2022 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 34 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2022
- Doi Number: 10.14744/agri.2019.23281
- Journal Name: AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.145-147
- Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis, night pain, osteoid osteoma
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Osteoid osteoma is a small and benign osteoblastic tumor seen typically in males aged below 25 years. Although it is rarely seen in the vertebrae, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spondyloarthropathies, especially for those which occur in young people, along with back and lumbar pain, which increases during the night. Early diagnosis is essential to alleviate symptoms and prevent the risk of structural spinal deformities, such as scoliosis. Here, we describe the case of a 28-year-old man with vertebral osteoid osteoma that was misdiagnosed as ankylosing spondylitis and provide a detailed account of the radiological investigations.