Osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma of the spine in children. Report of 22 cases with brief literature review.
Thirteen cases of osteoid osteoma and nine cases of osteoblastoma are reported. Diagnostic difficulties of osteoblastoma are illustrated by the versatile radiographic appearances of this tumour. The authors stress the importance of nuclear scan and CT in diagnosis and management.
D000293:Adolescent; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed