Sacral osteoid osteoma: a rare cause of back pain in childhood

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Abstract

Involvement of the sacrum is extremely rare, and it has also been reported that the diagnosis of osteoid osteoma in the sacrum can be delayed compared to other skeletal locations. We report the case of a six-year-old girl student who complained of chronic back pain for several months and with some relief with non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID). Further investigations, which included bone and CT scan, revealed the presence of an osteoid osteoma at the second sacral vertebra (S2 vertebra). The patient made an excellent recovery after surgical excision.