J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1997 Aug;26(8):1135-1138.

Osteochondroma of the Lumbar Spine Misdiagnosed as Calcified Disc

• Yoo SI
• Kim JM
• Sim SJ
• Jo JH
• Kwon YD
• Lee YS

Abstract

Cartilage-forming tumors are benign cartilaginous tumors that rarely affect the spinal canal. They account for 2% of all spinal tumors and 2.6% of all benign bone tumors, and involvement of the vertebral column is found in 3-5% of the cases. Pathologically, they may be classified as chondroma, osteochondroma, chondroblastoma and chondromyxoid fibroma. This oncotype may remain asymptomatic or may present as a hard paravertebral swelling, or -more rarely- be accompanied by a slowly developing neurologic syndrome. We report the case of a 38 -year- old man in whom pain in the left buttock and left leg developed. Surgery involved a left partial hemilaminectomy and the mass was totally excised.

Keyword

Cartilage-forming tumor; Spinal tumor; Osteochondroma; Neurologic syndrome

MeSH Terms

Buttocks
Chondroblastoma
Chondroma
Fibroma
Leg
Osteochondroma*
Spinal Canal
Spine*