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Osteoid osteoma (OO) is a benign skeletal neoplasm. Twenty-eight patients with proven OO were studied with MRI regarding soft tissue involvement which was diagnosed when high proton-density and T2-weighted signal intensity and low signal intensity on T1-weighted images were found close to bone. Most tumors were located in the femur and tibia; 6 cases diaphyseal, 12 metaphyso-diaphyseal, and 10 epiphyseal. In relation to the cortex, 15 were located centrally or in its outer margin. Soft tissue involvement was found in 15 patients (53.6 %). A statistical relationship was found between soft tissue involvement and the tumor’s location with regard to the cortex, being more frequent in peripherally located tumors. Therefore, soft tissue involvement is a frequent finding in peripherally located OO.
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Received 30 December 1996; Revision received 21 April 1997; Accepted 16 June 1997
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Nogués, P., Martí-Bonmatí, L., Aparisi, F. et al. MR imaging assessment of juxta cortical edema in osteoid osteoma in 28 patients. Eur Radiol 8, 236–238 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300050370
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