title: Radiolucent osteoma of the skull: case report.
abstract: A rare case of a radiolucent osteoma of the skull is reported. The radiological and pathological findings of this lesion, including magnetic resonance imaging findings, are presented, and the efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of this skull tumor is evaluated. The differential diagnosis of radiolucent bone tumors is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tsukuba, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshii
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsukada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nose
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010016:Osteoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology