An unusual cause of low back pain: solitary lumbar spine osteochondroma in a 71-year-old man

Introduction Osteochondroma is a common benign tumor affecting bone that usually occurs in the appendicular skeleton rather than that in the axial skeleton. These lesions are more commonly reported with spinal involvement in cases of hereditary multiple exostoses. Case report Symptomatic spinal oste...

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Published in:European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology 2008, Vol.18 (1), p.29-31
Main Authors: Tomé Bermejo, Félix, Barriga Martín, Andrés, Ruiz Micó, Natalia, Polo Simón, Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bone cancer
Case Report
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Surgical Orthopedics
Traumatic Surgery
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Summary:Introduction Osteochondroma is a common benign tumor affecting bone that usually occurs in the appendicular skeleton rather than that in the axial skeleton. These lesions are more commonly reported with spinal involvement in cases of hereditary multiple exostoses. Case report Symptomatic spinal osteochondromas generally occur in young adults in the second and third decades with local spinal pain, or neurologic deficit as more common manifestations. This report describes an unusual symptomatic spine osteochondroma in a 71-year-old man. Conclusion Our case and review of the literature, only seven other cases of spinal symptomatic osteochondromas in elderly patients previously reported, suggest possible growth beyond skeletal maturity.
ISSN:1633-8065
1432-1068
DOI:10.1007/s00590-007-0252-y