title: A rare case of osteoblastoma associated to aneurysmal bone cyst of the spine. Case report.
abstract: Osteoblastoma is a rare bone tumour. It is occasionally associated with an aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC). Several treatment strategies can be adopted. We report a challenging case of an osteoblastoma associated with ABC of the lumbar spine in a 2-year-old boy. The pathogenesis and the critical management of the disease are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery , Giannina Gaslini Institute , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pavanello
authors.affiliation: b Department of Neurosurgery , San Martino - IST University Hospital (IRCCS) , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Ilaria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Melloni
authors.affiliation: b Department of Neurosurgery , San Martino - IST University Hospital (IRCCS) , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fiaschi
authors.affiliation: a Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery , Giannina Gaslini Institute , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Consales
authors.affiliation: a Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery , Giannina Gaslini Institute , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piatelli
authors.affiliation: a Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery , Giannina Gaslini Institute , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ravegnani
authors.affiliation: c Department of Paediatric Pathology , Giannina Gaslini Institute , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nozza
authors.affiliation: d Department of Paediatric Neuroradiology , Giannina Gaslini Institute , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gandolfo
authors.affiliation: a Department of Paediatric Neurosurgery , Giannina Gaslini Institute , Genoa , Italy.
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cama
mesh_terms: D017824:Bone Cysts, Aneurysmal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D018215:Osteoblastoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: aneurysmal bone cyst; osteoblastoma; spinal instrumentation