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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2026

Neglected foreign body of the phalanx in a child masquerading as an osteoid osteoma: case report.

Ahmed El Mouloua, Amine El Khassoui, Tarik Salama, Elmouhtadi Aghoutane, Redouane El Fezzazi

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Ahmed El MoulouaPediatric Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, Mother and Child Department, Mohamed VI Teaching Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Amine El KhassouiPediatric Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, Mother and Child Department, Mohamed VI Teaching Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Tarik SalamaPediatric Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, Mother and Child Department, Mohamed VI Teaching Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Elmouhtadi AghoutanePediatric Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, Mother and Child Department, Mohamed VI Teaching Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.
Redouane El FezzaziPediatric Orthopedic and Traumatology Unit, Mother and Child Department, Mohamed VI Teaching Hospital, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco.

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Abstract

Foreign body granuloma of the phalanx is an exceptionally rare entity in pediatric populations. Herein, we present a case involving a 10-year-old male patient with a granuloma of the proximal phalanx of the right index finger, initially misinterpreted as an osteoid osteoma on magnetic resonance imaging. The lesion manifested as a progressively enlarging, painful swelling over five months, with no antecedent trauma reported. Surgical exploration revealed a plant thorn embedded within an osteolytic lesion, encased by granulomatous tissue. This case underscores the importance of considering intraosseous foreign bodies in the differential diagnosis of osteoid osteoma.

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Bone NeoplasmsFinger PhalangesForeign BodiesGranuloma, Foreign-BodyOsteoma, OsteoidChildDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalecase reportchildForeign bodyhandphalanx

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