A rare cause of spinal cord compression: osteochondroma of the thoracic spine. A case report
Nassar, I.; Semlali, S.; El Quessar, A.; Kacemi, L.; Mahi, M.; Chakir, N.; El Hassani, M.R.; Jiddane, M.
Journal de Radiologie 84(9): 1020-1022
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0221-0363 PMID: 13679757 Document Number: 559509
Osteochondroma or exostosis is the most common benign tumor of bone, but vertebral involvement is rare. The authors report the case of a 16 years old male with a family history of hereditary multiple exostoses who presented with spinal cord compression. MR examination showed an intraspinal extradural bone lesion at the T1-T2 level, hyperintense on T1 weighted and hypointense on T2 weighted images, causing marked cord deformity. The CT scan showed a tumor of the body and left pedicle of T2 with severe narrowing of the spinal canal.