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case_images: AP and oblique radiographs of the right foot showing a well-defined eccentric lesion over the fourth metatarsal region.
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case_images: The radiograph of the right foot revealed a well-defined eccentric lesion with a homogeneous matrix over the distal two-thirds of the fourth metatarsal bone expanding into the intermetatarsal region (Fig. 1).
case_images: (a-c) Computed tomography 3D reconstruction showing a well-defined, exophytic, and dense sclerotic lesion with osteoid matrix arising from the fourth metatarsal.
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case_images: TR x CC) arising from the medial aspect of the distal shaft of the right fourth metatarsal bone (Fig. 2a,b,c). The lesion extends circumferentially around the shaft causing mild thinning of the shaft of third metatarsal.
case_images: (a-c) Coronal, axial, and sagittal sections of magnetic resonance imaging of the left foot showing expansile hypointense lesion in T1 and T2 weighted imaging.
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case_images: Gross appearance of the excised tumor.
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case_images: Intraoperative samples were sent for bone tissue culture and histopathological examination (Fig. 4).
case_images: H and E stained section of the excised specimen.
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case_images: The diagnosis of osteoblastoma was supported by a histopathological examination of the excised tumor, which revealed a osteo-proliferative lesion with osteoblastic rimming and osteoid deposition (Fig. 5).
case_images: 2-year follow-up radiograph of the right foot.
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case_images: On follow-up radiographs (Fig. 6), there were no signs of recurrence and the fibular graft had united to the metatarsal base.