Nassar I, Semlali S, El Quessar A, Kacemi L, Mahi M, Chakir N, El Hassani MR, Jiddane M. [A rare cause of spinal cord compression: osteochondroma of the thoracic spine. A case report].
J Radiol 2003;
84:1020-2. [PMID:
13679757]
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Abstract
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.
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