title: Primary vertebral tumor in an adolescent girl.
abstract: A 13-year-old girl presented with a 6-month history of back pain, a palpable paravertebral mass, and a left third lumbar radiculopathy. Radiologic studies were consistent with a primary vertebral neoplasm. Posterior biopsy yielded material consistent with osteoblastoma. Anterior tumor excision and vertebral reconstruction followed. Elements consistent with aneurysural bone cyst were present in the resected tumor.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001027:Aortography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009192:Myelography; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed