title: Intraspinal spur and scoliosis.
abstract: An unusual case of scoliosis, associated with an osteocartilaginous spur producing narrowing of the spinal canal, is reported. Routine physical examination and radiography revealed no abnormality apart form an absent left-ankle reflex. The defect was discovered at autopsy following death during operation. In order to discover this rare associated defect in scoliotic patients, myelography is recommended whenever a minor neurological defect is present.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities*