An active 31 year old woman had focal back pain.

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Body region
Benign or Malignant

Clinical case information

Case presentation

An active thirty-one year old woman had focal back pain and a lesion in the second lumbar vertebra. Initial work-up including a CT revealed a solitary,lesion with a latent appearance. Primary treatment was non-operative, but after six months the pain was still present, and the patient complained of significant limitations of her lifestyle and was unable to perform many outdoor activities.

Radiological findings:
A repeat CT scan did not show any progression of the lesion, and a CT guided needle biopsy revealed the histological appearance shown
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