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Osteoid osteoma -- a rare cause of brachial neuralgia
1Department of Neurosurgery, Madurai Medical College, Muruganagam, 138, Anna Nagar, Madurai - 625 020, India. prasan86@eth.net
Abstract
Background:
Osteoid osteoma of the spine causing brachial neuralgia is rare.
Object:
An adolescent with cervicobrachial neuralgia due to osteoid osteoma of C-4 is presented, and the relevant literature reviewed.
Conclusion:
The possibility of osteoid osteoma of the cervical spine should be entertained in the differential diagnosis of brachial neuralgia in adolescents.