J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2009 May;45(5):309-311. 10.3340/jkns.2009.45.5.309.

Cervical Osteochondroma Presenting as Brown-Sequard Syndrome in a Child with Hereditary Multiple Exostosis

• Han IH
• Kuh SU

• KMID: 1495124
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2009.45.5.309

Abstract

Cervical cord compression due to osteochondroma in hereditary multiple exostosis (HME) is a rare condition, especially in young children. In this report, we discuss a rare case of cervical osteochondroma presenting as Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) in a 7-year-old boy with HME. The child was admitted because of hemiparesis involving the right limbs and hypoesthesia on the left side following mild trauma. MR image revealed cord compression by osteochondroma of the C7 lamina. We removed the osteocondroma and the neurological deficit was improved.

Keyword

Osteochondroma; Hereditary multiple exostosis; Brown-Sequard syndrome

MeSH Terms

Brown-Sequard Syndrome
Child
Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary
Extremities
Humans
Hypesthesia
Osteochondroma
Paresis