title: Monostotic lumbar manifestation of fibrous dysplasia--a rare entity.
abstract: Monostotic manifestation of fibrous dysplasia in the spine is exceedingly rare. We report the case of a 30 year-old woman suffering from slowly increasing low back pain. Radiologically a polycyclic, slightly gadolinium-enhancing, solitary lesion within the first lumbar vertebral body was detected. The lesion was removed and stabilized with bone marrow transplant. We describe the radiological and histopathological findings.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Brüderkrankenhaus Trier, Germany. F.Hertel@bk-trier.de
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Hertel
authors: Th
authors: T
authors: Hopf
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Feiden
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bettag
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Walter
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Delling
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005358:Fibrous Dysplasia, Monostotic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography