Thoracic spine osteochondroma causing spinal cord compression. An unusual cause of paraparesis

de Jesús, O; Rifkinson, N; Acebal, P

de Jesús, O; Rifkinson, N; Acebal, P.

de Jesús, O; University of Puerto Rico. Section of Neurosurgery. San Juan. PR
Rifkinson, N; University of Puerto Rico. Section of Neurosurgery. San Juan. PR
Acebal, P; University of Puerto Rico. Section of Neurosurgery. San Juan. PR

Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R ; 87(3/4): 57-59, Mar.-Apr. 1995.

Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-411572

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ABSTRACT

A case of a thoracic osteochondroma with compression of the spinal cord is reported. The neuroimaging studies are described

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Humans; Female; Adult; Spinal Cord Compression/etiology; Spinal Neoplasms/complications; Osteochondroma/complications; Paraplegia/etiology; Thoracic Vertebrae; Spinal Cord Compression/diagnosis; Spinal Cord Compression; Follow-Up Studies; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Spinal Neoplasms/diagnosis; Spinal Neoplasms/surgery; Osteochondroma/diagnosis; Osteochondroma/surgery; Time Factors; Thoracic Vertebrae

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Paraplegia / Spinal Cord Compression / Spinal Neoplasms / Thoracic Vertebrae / Osteochondroma Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R Journal subject: Medicine Year: 1995 Type: Article Affiliation country: Puerto Rico Institution/Affiliation country: University of Puerto Rico/PR

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