J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1990 Jan;19(1):131-135.

Cervical Cord Injury Associated with Osteochondroma Involving Cervical Lamina: Case Report

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  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Osteochondroma of long bone are common lesions : however spinal involvement may occur in 2.5% to 7% of all, and usually occurs from the neural arch of spinous process. Neurological complications are rare, occurring in less than 1% of patients of them. The authors report a solitary osteochondroma occurring in the lamina of C5, causing spinal cord compression.

Keyword

Osteochondroma; Cervical spine; Cervical cord injury

MeSH Terms

Humans
Osteochondroma*
Spinal Cord Compression
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