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Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the thoracic spine with malignant transformation
Chen-Ju Fu1, Chao-Yu Hsu, Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih
1Department of Radiology, Medical College, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan Yi Zhi
|September 14, 2004
Abstract:
Monostotic fibrous dysplasia involving the spine is rare. There have been only 6 previous reports of monostotic fibrous dysplasia involving the thoracic spine and none had malignant transformation. We report a case of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the thoracic spine with malignant transformation. Findings on plain radiographs, isotope bone scan, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are discussed and compared with those of the previously reported cases.
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