title: [The risk of overdiagnosing cervical osteochondrosis].
abstract: An analysis of 139 clinical cases revealed hyperdiagnosis of cervical osteochondrosis in 23.7%. In many of these cases spinal tumour was identified. The errors were explained by non-compliance with the methodologic rules and the proper sequence of the patient's examination, misinterpretation of the results overestimation of roentgenologic indicators of osteochondrosis and inadequate attention to the differential diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D001933:Brain Stem; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Ob opasnosti giperdiagnostiki sheĭnogo osteochondroza.