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Tumors in the Adolescent Spine

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Tumors in the adolescent spine are fortunately almost always benign. Malignant tumors in the adolescent spine are rare, and when they occur, they are usually due to metastatic conditions arising from long bones.

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Dick, H.M. (1976). Tumors in the Adolescent Spine. In: The Adolescent Spine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5660-1_5

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