[Osteoblastoma: analysis of the treatment of 24 cases].
The authors study 24 patients with the histologic diagnosis of osteoblastoma treated from 1953 to 1996, with a mean follow-up of 33.4 months. Two were considered as a malignant osteoblastoma. Twenty-two cases were operated, and in 2 of these was performed only a selective embolization to pelvic and spine localization. It was discussed clinical and radiographic aspects and the response to treatment. It was obtained 20 good and 4 poor results.
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Departamento de Ortopedia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
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de Freitas
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de Oliveira
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D018215:Osteoblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography