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Abstract
Osteoblastoma is a slow-progressing solitary,
benign bone tumour. That is not frequently observed
in clinical orthopaedics (approximately 1% of all
primary bone tumours). There is predilection for
vertebrae (posterior arch), femur, and tibia
(Ferracini et al., 1998).
Osteoblastoma occurs in the skull and jaw in
15% of cases (Ozturk et al., 2003).
It affects young adults (between 10 and 35
years), with predilection for males (males: females =
2:1). Symptoms are not very specific, characterized
essentially by moderate, discontinuous pain, that is
responsive to treatment by NSAID’S it may, at times,
be asymptomatic (Ferracini et al., 1998).
The tumour is often not readily apparent on
plain radiographs. Therefore, advanced radiological
investigations (CT and MRI) are necessary to
establish the correct diagnosis (Sonel et al., 2002).