Subclinical cervical osteochondroma presenting as brown-sequard syndrome after trivial neck trauma

Osteochondroma is a rare condition in the spine that may be indolent due to its slow growth. The authors present a case of 32-year-old man with subclinical osteochondroma in the cervical spine presenting as Brown-Sequard syndrome after trivial neck trauma. After resection of the tumor through hemila...

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Published in:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2012, 51(4), , pp.233-236
Main Authors: Lee, Jin-Young, Im, Soo-Bin, Park, Kwan-Woong, Shin, Dong-Seong
Format: Article
Language:English
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신경외과학
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Summary:Osteochondroma is a rare condition in the spine that may be indolent due to its slow growth. The authors present a case of 32-year-old man with subclinical osteochondroma in the cervical spine presenting as Brown-Sequard syndrome after trivial neck trauma. After resection of the tumor through hemilaminectomy, his symptoms were improved with mild residual sequelae.
ISSN:2005-3711
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DOI:10.3340/jkns.2012.51.4.233