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Solitary osteochondroma of the lumbar spine with cord compression: a case report
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Changgeng Yi Xue Za Zhi
|September 8, 1998
Abstract:
Solitary osteochondromas are usually of little significance. However, if they are located near neurologic structures, they may cause irritation due to compression. Spinal cord compression is a rare but potentially catastrophic manifestation of solitary osteochondromas. As far as can be ascertained, a solitary osteochondroma in the lumbar region with spinal cord compression has not been reported in Taiwan. This article includes the treatment of an 11-year-old girl with osteochondromas which was complicated by the late development of kyphoscoliosis and a review of the literature.