title: Osteoid osteoma of the cervical spine.
abstract: Four cases of cervical osteoid osteoma occurred predominantly in the adolescent age group with either pain, pain with scoliosis, or radicular pain usually without neurological signs. The initial X-rays did not demonstrate the lesions but a high index of suspicion led to additional roentgenographic as well as tomography examinations and eventually an accurate diagnosis. The lesions were located in the posterior elements in all 4 cases. Treatment consisted of excision in 3 cases and excision and fusion in one case and resulted in cure with no recurrence.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery