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Jang, Kang, Kim, Park, Jeong, Yang, and Hwang: A Primary Leiomyoma in the Neural Foramen of the Lumbar Spine: A Case Report
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Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 2007; 57(6): 567-570.

Published online: 31 December 2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2007.57.6.567

A Primary Leiomyoma in the Neural Foramen of the Lumbar Spine: A Case Report

Jong Chang Jang, M.D., Byeong Seong Kang, M.D., Young Min Kim, M.D.2, Moon Soo Park, M.D.3, 4, Ae Kyung Jeong, M.D., Myeon Jun Yang, M.D., Jae Cheol Hwang, M.D.

Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Korea.

2Department of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Korea.

3Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Korea.

4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Byeong Seong Kang, M.D., Department of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, 290-3 Jeonha-dong, Dong-gu, Ulsan, 682-714, Korea. Tel. 82-52-250-8235, Fax. 82-52-252-5160, kangbs0708@freechal.com

Copyright © 2007 by The Korean Society of Radiology

Abstract

A primary leiomyoma in the neural foramen of the lumbar spine is a very rare condition. We examined a 23-year-old female presented with back and right flank pain. A plain radiography showed a well-defined, osteolytic lesion in the L3 body. In addition, MR images showed a mass lesion with intense enhancement, after intravenous injection with contrast material, in the right neural foramen at the L2/3 level. A histopathologic examination of the resected specimen revealed a benign leiomyoma.

Keywords: Leiomyoma, Lumbar vertebrae, Radiography, Magnetic resonance (MR)

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