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Primary osteogenic sarcoma of the skull is rare in the pediatric age. The CT manifestations, and the differential diagnosis are discussed in relation to two cases, one an osteolytic type and the second an osteoblastic type.
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Kornreich, L., Grunebaum, M., Ziv, N. et al. Osteogenic sarcoma of the calvarium in children: CT manifestations. Neuroradiology 30, 439–441 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00404110
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