Abstract
Periodontoid pseudotumor (PP) can be a severe and disabling disease. This disease process typically presents in elderly patients with a longstanding history of myelopathy. We reviewed four cases of PP in order to summarize the clinical and imaging features.
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Yu, E., Montanera, W. Periodontoid pseudotumor: CT and MRI imaging. Neuroradiology 47, 328–333 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-005-1355-y
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