IVORY OSTEOMA OF THE CERVICAL-SPINE - CASE-REPORT

Authors
RENGACHARY SS SANAN A
Citation
Ss. Rengachary et A. Sanan, IVORY OSTEOMA OF THE CERVICAL-SPINE - CASE-REPORT, Neurosurgery, 42(1), 1998, pp. 182-185
Citations number
59
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0148396X
Volume
42
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
182 - 185
Database
ISI
SICI code
0148-396X(1998)42:1<182:IOOTC->2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: We report a unique case of ivory osteoma of the cervical spine. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: The clinical presentation w as one of polyradicular deficit without myelopathy after trauma. The i maging characteristics and histology of the lesion were those of a cla ssic ivory osteoma. INTERVENTION: A complete surgical excision of the lesion was accomplished. CONCLUSION: We think we have recorded the onl y well-documented case of ivory osteoma affecting the spine.