Osteoid osteoma near the intervertebral foramen may induce radiculopathy through tumorous inflammation

• Main Authors: Komiya Setsuro (Author), Ishidou Yasuhiro (Author), Yamamoto Takuya (Author), Zenmyo Michihisa (Author), Ijiri Kosei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Osteoid osteoma of the spine is a relatively rare bone-forming tumor. Pain that is worse at night and relieved by aspirin and muscle contracture are the most characteristic symptoms of spinal osteoid osteoma. Although radicular pain occasionally occurs in spinal...