osteoblastoma symptoms
When this happens, patients usually develop neurological symptoms in the legs, such as numbness, weakness, or pain. Osteoblastoma of the spine can also cause muscle spasm which can result in scoliosis, a sideways curve of the spine. Fortunately, this curve usually resolves after the osteoblastoma has been treated. (Left) Normal lumbar (lower) spine anatomy.
Neurologic symptoms are frequent with osteoblastoma given their larger size and more aggressive biology. Painful scoliosis is a common presentation, typically with an eccentric thoracic or lumbar lesion of the posterior elements located on the concave aspect of the apex of the main curve.