Abstract
Sacral osteoid osteoma: a rare cause of back pain in childhood
Highlights
The spine is a rare localization of osteoid osteoma and the sacrum is even more exceptional
2% of spinal osteoid osteomas are found in the sacrum
We report a rare case of a six-year-old girl student who complained of chronic back pain for several months, and who felt some relief with non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)
Summary
The spine is a rare localization of osteoid osteoma and the sacrum is even more exceptional. 2% of spinal osteoid osteomas are found in the sacrum. We report a rare case of a six-year-old girl student who complained of chronic back pain for several months, and who felt some relief with non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). Further investigations, which included bone and CT scan, uncovered the presence of an osteoid osteoma at the second sacral vertebra (S2 vertebra). A six-year-old girl Student presented to our outpatient clinic with a chronic back pain evolving for several months and alleviated with non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). The patient underwent surgery, and the lesion was completely excised (Figure 7). The histopathological exam reported it as osteoid osteoma (Figure 8). At three-year follow-up, the patient was asymptomatic with no signs of recurrence
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