Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca
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Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech · Jan 2003
Case Reports[Vertebral osteoid osteoma--peroperative detection of its nidus using a surgical gamma probe].
The case of a vertebral osteoid osteoma localized in the arch and pedicle of the fourth lumbar vertebra in a young girl is described. The condition was manifested by the development of scoliosis, which was also the initial diagnosis. Because of painful muscle contractions and persistent pain at night, osteoid osteoma was suspected and then confirmed by scintigraphy. ⋯ One year later she was without any complaints, fusion was healed and she had no relapse. The aim of this study was to draw attention to this less known and therefore less frequently employed method that may enable the surgeon to detect conditions otherwise difficult to localize. This method can also be used for other body sites if the lesion treated accumulates radionuclides.