Scoliosis Secondary to Osteoblastoma of the Rib

An 8-year-old girl with a progressive, painless spinal deformity is presented. She was found to have an atypical scoliosis secondary to a stage 3 benign osteoblastoma of the rib. This case is presented to emphasize that atypical scoliosis in skeletally immature individuals requires a thorough invest...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric orthopaedics 1987-09, Vol.7 (5), p.589-593
Hauptverfasser:	Wimpee, Marc W, Maale, Gerhard E, Hudkins, Philip G, Robertson, William W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Bone Neoplasms - pathology Child Female Humans Medical sciences Osteoma, Osteoid - diagnostic imaging Osteoma, Osteoid - pathology Pneumology Ribs - diagnostic imaging Ribs - pathology Scoliosis - diagnostic imaging Scoliosis - pathology Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Zusammenfassung:	An 8-year-old girl with a progressive, painless spinal deformity is presented. She was found to have an atypical scoliosis secondary to a stage 3 benign osteoblastoma of the rib. This case is presented to emphasize that atypical scoliosis in skeletally immature individuals requires a thorough investigation for an underlying cause.
ISSN:	0271-6798 1539-2570
DOI:	10.1097/01241398-198709000-00017