A rare case of osteoblastoma of the carpal scaphoid is presented. Review of the literature revealed two more cases that have been previously reported. The authors present the diagnostic difficulties and the treatment which was applied: proximal row carpectomy and tendon transfers for wrist stabilization. Treatment options, according to the literature, also include scaphoidectomy and tumor curet...

Fibro-osseous lesions of the maxillofacial bones should be classified based on their radiographic growth pattern. This method can simplify this category of lesions, which have considerable overlapping histologic features. These neoplasms can be grouped into three categories: (a) fibrous dysplasia; (b) ossifying fibroma; (c) and osseous dysplasia. Important lesions in the differential diagnosis ...