Osteoblastoma of the vertebral body of the third lumbar vertebra.

Faraj, A A; O'Dowd, J; Webb, J K · Eur Spine J · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The case of a 22-year-old woman presenting with progressive low back pain as a result of a recurrent osteoblastoma of the body of L3, is reported. Total spondylectomy together with anterior and posterior fusion was carried out in a two-stage procedure. We highlight the rarity of the site of occurrence of osteoblastoma, the difficulty in diagnosis and the fact that a radical treatment needs to be performed.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy