Benign

defining characteristics

Pain in femur/tibia/vertebrae @ night, relieved by NSAIDs BENIGN
>2cm? Osteoblastoma

disease development

potential causes

epidemiology

Males age 10-25

risk factors

labimaging

Histology? central nidus of woven, hemorrhagic bone surrounded by reactive sclerosis
CT? sclerotic bone on outside w/ pinpoint middle nidus

conventional treatment

Remove to prevent recurrence

complications

prevention

protocols