Clinics in diagnostic imaging (174). L5 vertebral superior facet osteoblastoma (OB)
Singapore medical journal
;
: 79-84, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-304083
ABSTRACT
A 25-year-old man presented with chronic low back pain and occasional radiation to the right lower limb. Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography (CT) of the lumbar spine showed an osteolytic expansile lesion with a central sclerotic nidus in the right superior facet of the L5 vertebra and surrounding marrow oedema. The diagnosis of osteoblastoma was made based on imaging findings and confirmed after CT-guided biopsy. Radiofrequency ablation of the lesion was successfully performed. The patient tolerated the procedure well and showed symptomatic relief. The imaging features and management of osteoblastoma are discussed.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteolysis
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Osteoma
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Radio Waves
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Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Low Back Pain
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Catheter Ablation
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Osteoblastoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Singapore medical journal
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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