Solitary osteochondroma of spine causing spinal cord compression.
Three cases of spinal cord compression due to solitary osteochondroma of the spine are reported. The rarity and benign nature of the tumour is stressed. Other reported cases are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D002812:Chondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery