| Solitary exostosis of the thoracic spine. Early diagnosis and treatment. | |
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PMID: 10543007 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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STUDY DESIGN: A case report. OBJECTIVE: To highlight the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of vertebral exostosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Few cases of spinal cord compression caused by solitary thoracic exostoses have been reported. METHOD: A solitary exostosis in the midline of the neural arch of the fifth thoracic vertebra, causing compression of the spinal cord documented on both magnetic resonance and computed tomographic examinations, is reported in a 51-year-old woman who had normal findings in a neurologic examination. RESULTS: The exostosis was successfully excised. CONCLUSION: Accurate preoperative diagnosis of vertebral exostoses is possible using magnetic resonance and computed tomography. Early excision avoids the development of a permanent neurologic deficit. |
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Authors:
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M Javadpour; D G Hughes; C G West |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Spine Volume: 24 ISSN: 0362-2436 ISO Abbreviation: Spine Publication Date: 1999 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-11-23 Completed Date: 1999-11-23 Revised Date: 2009-07-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7610646 Medline TA: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2109-10 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, Hope Hospital, Salford, United Kingdom. |
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Exostoses
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complications,
diagnosis*,
surgery Female Humans Laminectomy* Magnetic Resonance Imaging Middle Aged Reproducibility of Results Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis, etiology, surgery Spinal Diseases / complications, diagnosis*, surgery Thoracic Vertebrae* / pathology, radiography, surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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