Cervical Osteochondroma Presenting as Brown-Sequard Syndrome in a Child with Hereditary Multiple Exostosis
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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: 309-311, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
Cervical cord compression due to osteochondroma in hereditary multiple exostosis (HME) is a rare condition, especially in young children. In this report, we discuss a rare case of cervical osteochondroma presenting as Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) in a 7-year-old boy with HME. The child was admitted because of hemiparesis involving the right limbs and hypoesthesia on the left side following mild trauma. MR image revealed cord compression by osteochondroma of the C7 lamina. We removed the osteocondroma and the neurological deficit was improved.
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Assunto principal:
Paresia
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Osteocondroma
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Exostose Múltipla Hereditária
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Síndrome de Brown-Séquard
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Extremidades
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Hipestesia
Limite:
Criança
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Ano de publicação:
2009
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