Thoracic spinal osteochondroma: A rare presentation of spinal cord compression.

Authors

• David R Hansberry
• Raghav Gupta
• Arpan V Prabhu
• Nitin Agarwal
• Mougnyan Cox
• Upasana Joneja
• Mark T Curtis
• James S Harrop
• Adam E Flanders

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2017

Abstract

Osteochondromas are the most common benign bone tumor typically seen in the appendicular skeleton and are rarely found in the spine. We present a case of an osteochondroma of the spine presenting with spinal cord compression. 27-year-old male presented with lower extremity weakness and paresthesia, decreased lower extremity sensation, and decreased proprioception. MRI showed a heterogeneous mass with minimal peripheral enhancement and without restricted diffusion. CT demonstrated a calcified mass extending from the left facet joint of T11-T12 with medial extension, resulting in severe central canal stenosis and cord compression. The patient underwent surgical resection with pathology demonstrating an osteochondroma.

Volume

45

First Page

18

Last Page

21

ISSN

1873-4499

Published In/Presented At

Hansberry, D. R., Gupta, R., Prabhu, A. V., Agarwal, N., Cox, M., Joneja, U., Curtis, M. T., Harrop, J. S., & Flanders, A. E. (2017). Thoracic spinal osteochondroma: A rare presentation of spinal cord compression. Clinical imaging, 45, 18–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2017.05.014

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

28577449

Department(s)

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Document Type

Article