Brown tumor is a benign tumor that resolves after parathyroidectomy. When brown tumor arises in the spine, surgery may be needed to preserve neurologic function.
Such spinal lesions are rare but could be conservatively treated in case of anterior vertebral displacement without vertebral endplate impairment. A posterior displacement of vertebral body could be responsible for a neurologic compromise.
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