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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1998;27(9): 1304-1309.
Solitary Osteochondroma of the Thoracic Spine Presenting as Spinal Cord Compression: Case Report.
Jin Young Kim, Ki Hong Cho, Se Huyck Kim, Young Hwan Ahn, Young Min Ahn, Soo Hwan Yoon, Kyung Gi Cho
Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
ABSTRACT
Osteochondroma is the most common type of benign bone tumor, but it is unusual in the spine and they rarely present with compression of the spinal cord. We treated a male patient with a solitary osteochondroma of the thoracic spine that caused spinal cord compression. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance images demonstrated a mass arising from the T5 vertebrae, projecting into the spinal canal compressing the spinal cord. Diagnosis was confirmed by surgery and histological study of the resected specimen.
Key Words: Osteochondroma; Vertebrae; Spinal cord compression; Bone tumor
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