Cervical osteochondroma as a cause of spinal cord compression in a patient with hereditary multiple exostoses: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings.
Spinal cord compression is a rare but extremely serious complication of hereditary multiple exostoses (HME). Imaging of the spine is important for surgical planning and follow up. We present CT and MR findings in a male patient with HME who developed spinal cord compression from a cervical osteochondroma. Complete recovery was achieved following surgery.
Department of Neurosurgery, Pamukkale University, School of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey.
Bayram
B
Cirak
Nevzat
N
Karabulut
Selçuk
S
Palaoglu
D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005097:Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed