title: Ivory osteoma of the cervical spine: case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We report a unique case of ivory osteoma of the cervical spine.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical presentation was one of polyradicular deficit without myelopathy after trauma. The imaging characteristics and histology of the lesion were those of a classic ivory osteoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  A complete surgical excision of the lesion was accomplished.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We think we have recorded the only well-documented case of ivory osteoma affecting the spine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Rengachary
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010016:Osteoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014054:Tomography