title: Radiological imaging findings of a case with vertebral osteoid osteoma leading to brachial neuralgia.
abstract: Osteoid osteoma is a small, benign osteoblastic tumor consisting of a highly vascularized nidus of connective tissue surrounded by sclerotic bone. Three-quarters of osteoid osteomas are located in the long bones, and only 7-12% in the vertebral column. The classical clinical presentation of spinal osteoid osteoma is that of painful scoliosis. Other clinical features include nerve root irritation and night pain. Osteoid osteoma has characteristic computed tomography (CT) findings. Because magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of the osteoid osteomas causing intense perinidal edema can be confusing, these patients should be evaluated with clinical findings and other imaging techniques. In this study, we present X-ray, CT, and MRI findings of a case with osteoid osteoma located in thoracic 1 vertebra left lamina and transverse process junction leading to brachial neuralgia symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erkan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gokce
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdoğan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Celikyay
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Osmangazi University, Eskişehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Berat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Acu
keywords: Brachial neuralgia; cervical X-ray; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; osteoid osteoma