Benign Osteoblastoma Of The Spine; Report Of Four Cases With One Case Of Spontaneous Cure
Neuro-Chirurgie 34(4): 1988; 262-70
View Original Source →Abstract
In a six-year period, the authors have seen 4 cases of benign osteoblastoma of the spine. Two were located in the cervical spine, one in the thoracic spine and the fourth in the lumbar segment. Three were operated and cured after a follow-up from two to three and one-half years. One case spontaneously cured after a follow-up of five years. The roentgenographic features of these lesions vary according to their age, localization, biological behaviour and the pattern of their osseous host. Computed tomography is the best method to specify the site of the nidal lesion the total removal of which led to a complete cure.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
10-year-old girl
Clinical Characteristics
Lesion 2 centimeters in diameter and involving the pedicle, pars interarticularis, inferior articular facet, and the tubercle of the tenth right rib. The lesion contained calcified elements and was surrounded by sclerosis of the vertebral body and of the lamina
Remission Characteristics
Complete remission of the symptoms, and a CT scan demonstrated the right intervertebral foramen of th10 and th11 to be surrounded by sclerotic bone tissue in which no nidal lesions were visible
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Unknown
Additional Notes
One case spontaneously cured after a follow-up of five years. The roentgenographic features of these lesions vary according to their age, localization, biological behaviour and the pattern of their osseous host. Computed tomography is the best method to specify the site of the nidal lesion the total removal of which led to a complete cure.