title: Inflammatory and dysplastic lesions involving the spine.
abstract: Dysplastic lesions of the spinal column include a wide spectrum of disorders that can occur secondary to metabolic, degenerative, and inflammatory processes. The clinical presentations are highly variable, depending on the location of the lesion and the extent of the systemic disease process. Common signs and symptoms include pain, scoliosis, myelopathy, and weakness. Surgical decision making is based on patient status, comorbidities, and extent of disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, San Francisco, University of California San Francisco Spine Center, 505 Parnassus Avenue, M-779, Box 0112, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
authors.forename: Adam S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kanter
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jagannathan
authors.forename: Christopher I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Shaffrey
authors.forename: Jean A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ouellet
authors.forename: Praveen V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Mummaneni
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010000:Osteitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery