Single cervical exostosis. Report of a case and review of the literature.
The authors present a rare case of solitary cervical osteochondroma. Because of its rarity and its predilection for the atlantoaxial area, the diagnosis may be overlooked in evaluating patients having cervical myelopathy. Surgical decompression usually improves the patient's neurologic status.
Calhoun
J M
JM
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205.
Chadduck
W M
WM
Smith
J L
JL
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*