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ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2021

Spinal Osteoid Osteoma Revealed by Radiculopathy: Case Report and Literature Review.

Aicha Ben Tekaya, Myriam Moalla, Mohamed Ben Salah, Olfa Saidane, Rawdha Tekaya, Khaled Hadhri, Ines Mahmoud, Leila Adbelmoula

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Article in International journal of spine surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Unusual Presentation of Spinal Osteoid Osteoma: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Aicha Ben TekayaRheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Myriam MoallaRheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Mohamed Ben SalahOrthopedic Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Olfa SaidaneRheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Rawdha TekayaRheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Khaled HadhriOrthopedic Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Ines MahmoudRheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Leila AdbelmoulaRheumatology Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Tunis El Manar University · TNTunis University · TNHôpital Charles-Nicolle · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoid osteoma (OO) is a benign tumor that usually occurs in long bones of young males. We report a rare case of spinal OO in a 25-year-old woman, revealed by a sciatica. Spinal radiographs and computed tomography scan were normal, although performed at 6 months of symptom evolution. On magnetic resonance imaging, however, an important edema of the right transverse process of L5 vertebrae was depicted but was inconclusive. The diagnosis of OO was finally retained on a second computed tomography scan with thinner slices focused on the edematous area. The patient had an en-bloc excision of the tumor with complete regression of symptoms. Due to the atypical clinical presentation and the absence of common findings in imaging, the diagnosis was delayed by 12 months. Radiculopathy caused by spinal OO is a rare condition with no more than 30 cases reported in the literature. In fact, spinal OO usually presents with inflammatory back pain or painful scoliosis. This case emphasizes the importance of early suspicion and diagnostic interventions in the detection and treatment of OO.

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osteoidosteomaradiculopathysciaticaspine

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PMID33900941
PMCPMC7888203
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