An end-plate chondroma mimicking calcified lumbar disc herniation. A case report and review of the literature.
The authors report a case of chondroma arising from a vertebral end-plate and mimicking lumbar disc herniation. This tumor became calcified within 2 weeks. It was completely removed surgically, after which the patient's symptoms were relieved and neurological deficits regressed.
Erten
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Department of Neurosurgery, Inönü University School of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
Koçak
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Mizrak
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Kutlu
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R
Colak
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D000328:Adult; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed