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Osteoid osteoma of the cervical spine

Misleading MR features about a case involving the uncinate process

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The authors studied the usefulness of MR imaging in the diagnosis of an osteoid osteoma occuring within the C4 left uncinate process. It was detected by scintigraphy and diagnosed by CT. On T2-weighted MR images the nidus showed a very low signal intensity with an increased signal within the adjacent end-plates. This pattern was misleading and more suggestive of degenerative disk disease.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France

    B. Houang, N. Grenier, C. Douws & J. Broussin

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France

    J. F. Gréselle & J. M. Caillé

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France

    J. M. Vital

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Houang, B., Grenier, N., Gréselle, J.F. et al. Osteoid osteoma of the cervical spine. Neuroradiology 31, 549–551 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00340141

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