Author:
Sapkas George,Efstathopoulos Nicolas E,Papadakis Michael
Abstract
Abstract
Presented here is a case of a young woman, with an undiagnosed osteoid osteoma of the spine, which presented with painful scoliosis in adolescence and was treated by bracing until her accession to adulthood. A more thorough investigation, years after the initial one, revealed the tumor. Surgical excision and stabilization offered the long-awaited cure. Misdiagnosis resulted in intractable pain for years, deformity, the discomfort of brace therapy, and the frustration of a prolonged yet ineffective treatment.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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