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Review
. 2003 May;62(3):275-80.
doi: 10.1023/a:1023366405828.

Metaplastic bone formation in a low grade conus glioma: case report and review of the literature

Vitaly Siomin  1 , Robert Willinsky, Patrick Shannon, Abhijit Guha
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Metaplastic bone formation in a low grade conus glioma: case report and review of the literature

Vitaly Siomin et al. J Neurooncol. 2003 May.

Abstract

Calcifications associated with both benign and neoplastic intra-axial lesions of the central nervous system (CNS) are well recognized. Bony metaplasia in the CNS, where there is formation of mature trabecular bone, is a much more rare entity and has not been reported in the spinal cord. We present a case of bony metaplasia in the conus medullaris associated with a low grade astrocytoma. Radiological, pathological and clinical features of this unique case are discussed.

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