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A case report of an adult patient with an osteoid osteoma of the body of the 3rd cervical vertebra is presented. The long history of progressively worsening nocturnal cervical pain which was relieved by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and an essentially normal clinical examination, are typical of this condition; in which CT is the investigation of choice. Complete relief was obtained following excision of the lesion. The literature is reviewed.
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Cervical Vertebrae , Osteoma, Osteoid/diagnosis , Spinal Neoplasms/diagnosis , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Male , Neck Pain/etiology , Osteoma, Osteoid/complications , Spinal Neoplasms/complications , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedABSTRACT
A case report of a previously healthy adult patient with a lumbar spinal extradural abscess due to Mycobacterium chelonae is presented. His course of treatment was complicated by recurrent psoas abscesses, as well as multiantibiotic resistance, requiring multiple surgical drainage procedures and antibiotic changes over a 33-month period. Cure was achieved only after aggressive surgical debridement of the abscess.
