Case report: myelopathy secondary to congenital osteopetrosis of the cervical spine.
A rare occurrence of osteopetrosis involving cervical vertebrae and producing a compressive myelopathy is described. Clinical and radiographic findings are presented, and the pathophysiology of this unusual entity is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed