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01-10-2003 | Case Report

Calcifying pseudo-tumor of the spine: description of a case and review of the literature

Authors: Giovanni Liccardo, Pierpaolo Lunardi, Agazio Menniti, Roberto Floris, Francesco Saverio Pastore, Bernardo Fraioli

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 5/2003

Abstract

A case of calcifying pseudo-tumor of the thoracic spine, a rare lesion with tumor-like behavior and a probable inflammatory-reactive origin, is described. The clinical-pathological and neuro-radiological aspects of this lesion are discussed in relation to surgical treatment. In accordance with the other cases reported in the literature, the case observed confirmed the benign behavior of the lesion and the effectiveness of surgical treatment for achieving complete resolution of clinical symptoms without any recurrences, even when removal is only subtotal.

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Title: Calcifying pseudo-tumor of the spine: description of a case and review of the literature
Authors: Giovanni Liccardo
Pierpaolo Lunardi
Agazio Menniti
Roberto Floris
Francesco Saverio Pastore
Bernardo Fraioli
Publication date: 01-10-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Spine Journal / Issue 5/2003
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-003-0546-7

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