Intraarticular osteoid osteoma of the distal humerus

Osteoid osteoma is a small, benign, and painful tumor most commonly affecting the extraarticular portions of the long bones, especially the femur or tibia. Osteoid osteoma of the elbow is uncommon. In this article a 19-year-old man with an osteoid osteoma of the distal humerus is presented to illustrate the diagnostic problems and unusual radiographic features of an intraarticular osteoid osteoma. (J Shoulder Elbow Surg 1997;6:311-3.)