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Entrapped intralesional marrow: a hitherto undescribed imaging feature of benign notochordal cell tumour

Authors: Radhesh Lalam, Victor N. Cassar-Pullicino, John McClure, Jaspreet Singh

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 6/2012

Abstract

We report two cases of histologically proven benign notochordal cell tumour (BNCT) with imaging evidence of entrapped intralesional marrow and discuss the relevance of previously undescribed imaging feature.

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Title: Entrapped intralesional marrow: a hitherto undescribed imaging feature of benign notochordal cell tumour
Authors: Radhesh Lalam
Victor N. Cassar-Pullicino
John McClure
Jaspreet Singh
Publication date: 01-06-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 6/2012
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-012-1371-z

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