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Acute spinal cord compression in hereditary multiple exostoses.

S Aldea1, F Bonneville, J Poirier

  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Lariboisiere Hospital, Université Paris VII, Paris, France.

Acta Neurochirurgica
|November 29, 2005
PubMed
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Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME) can cause spinal cord compression from vertebral osteochondromas. Early spinal imaging screening in HME patients is recommended to prevent neurological damage.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Neurosurgery
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Osteocartilaginous exostoses, or osteochondromas, are benign bone tumors typically found in long bone metaphyses.
  • Vertebral osteochondromas are rare but can lead to significant spinal cord compression.
  • Hereditary multiple exostoses (HME), also known as Bessel Hagen disease, is a genetic disorder characterized by multiple osteochondromas.

Observation:

  • A case of rapidly evolving spinal cord compression due to a cervical osteochondroma in a patient with HME is presented.
  • This brings the total reported cases of vertebral exostoses causing spinal cord compression in HME patients to five.
  • The rapid neurological decompensation observed highlights the potential severity of this complication.

Findings:

  • Vertebral osteochondromas, though rare, pose a serious risk of spinal cord compression in HME patients.

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  • The clinical course can be rapid, leading to acute neurological deficits.
  • Analysis of five cases suggests a pattern of presentation and risk.

    • Implications:

    • Systematic spinal imaging screening is crucial for all patients diagnosed with HME.
    • Early detection of vertebral osteochondromas can prevent irreversible neurological damage.
    • Proactive surgical intervention, when indicated, can be performed electively with minimal risk.