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Osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma of the spine in children

Report of 22 cases with brief literature review

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Thirteen cases of osteoid osteoma and nine cases of osteoblastoma are reported. Diagnostic difficulties of osteoblastoma are illustrated by the versatile radiographic appearances of this tumour. The authors stress the importance of nuclear scan and CT in diagnosis and management.

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  1. Department of Radiology, The Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Canada

    E. M. Azouz

  2. Department of Radiology, St. Justine Hospital, Montreal, Canada

    D. Marton

  3. Princess Alexandra Hospital for Children, Perth, Australia

    P. Sprague

  4. Neurosurgical Hospital Ali Ait-Idir, Alger, Algeria

    A. Zerhouni & F. Asselah

  5. Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Camperdown 2050, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    K. Kozlowski

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Azouz, E.M., Kozlowski, K., Marton, D. et al. Osteoid osteoma and osteoblastoma of the spine in children. Pediatr Radiol 16, 25–31 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02387501

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