| Literature DB >> 21686942 |
Terrencejose Jerome1, Balu Sankaran, Mathew Varghese.
Abstract
Osteoid osteoma, osteoblastoma, and haemangioma should be included in the differential diagnosis of any young patient with pain in the back or the neck, painful scoliosis, or radicular or referred-type pain into the lower limb or the shoulder. Osteoid osteoma and haemangioma may occur in the same cervical spine and both have a significant importance in the prognosis, management and possible complications. Early diagnosis with a bone scan and computed tomography scan, leading to prompt treatment, decreases the average duration of symptoms by two thirds. Early diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic vertebral haemangiomas is essential to prevent permanent and irreversible neurologic deficit.Entities:
Year: 2009 PMID: 21686942 PMCID: PMC3028045 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0066
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X