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ArticleCureus2026

Osteoid Osteoma of the Calcaneus and Patella: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature.

Ioannis Kougioumtzis, Platon S Papageorgiou, Efthymios Iliopoulos, Stylianos Tottas, Nikolaos Andrianos Ververidis, Nikolaos Gravvanis, Athanasios Ververidis

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ioannis KougioumtzisSports Medicine and Orthopaedic Traumatology, Arthroscopy Unit, General Hospital of Nikaia "Agios Panteleimon", Nikaia, GRC.
Platon S PapageorgiouOrthopaedics and Traumatology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Efthymios IliopoulosOrthopaedics, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, GRC.
Stylianos TottasOrthopaedics, General Hospital of Serres, Serres, GRC.
Nikolaos Andrianos VerveridisOrthopaedics, General Hospital of Chalkida, Chalkida, GRC.
Nikolaos GravvanisSports Medicine, Athens Kolonaki Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center (AKOSMC), Athens, GRC.
Athanasios VerveridisOrthopaedics, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, GRC.

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Abstract

The presence of an osteoid osteoma (OO) in the calcaneus and patella remains an uncommon condition. These lesions can often lead to diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties. Initial assessment and cautious management contribute to excellent results and limited complications. We report a 20-year-old male with OO of the calcaneus and a 35-year-old male with OO of the patella. The clinical suspicion, in combination with thorough imaging control, can lead to the final diagnosis. Imaging examinations usually reveal a nidus; however, computed tomography remains the gold-standard tool for the detection and diagnosis of lesions. The state-of-the-art therapeutic methods emphasize minimally invasive techniques. The unusual location of these tumors emphasizes the specific need for careful management and minimally invasive treatment, which ultimately contributes to excellent outcomes with minimal adverse effects.

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benign lesionbenign tumorsbone lesionbone tumorscalcaneusnon-cancerous tumornon-malignant lesionosteoid osteomapatella

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PMCPMC12930333

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