Cervical Cord Injury Associated with Osteochondroma Involving Cervical Lamina: Case Report.
- Author:
Sang Jin KIM
1
;
Youn Sang SUNG
;
Jae Kyu KANG
;
Jong Oung DOH
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Osteochondroma;
Cervical spine;
Cervical cord injury
- MeSH:
Humans;
Osteochondroma*;
Spinal Cord Compression
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1990;19(1):131-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
