Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

The Korean Neurosurgical Society (대한신경외과학회)
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Osteochondroma of the Lumbar Spines without Clear Demarcation from Surrounding Normal bone Tissues - Report of A Case -

정상 골조직과 경계가 불명확한 요추 골연골종 - 증례보고 -

  • Kim, Joo-Han (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Oh, Woo-Suk (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Chung, Hung-Seob (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Ki-Chan (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University) ;
  • Suh, Jung-Keun (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University)
  • 김주한 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 오우석 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 정흥섭 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 이기찬 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 서중근 (고려대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실)
  • Received : 2001.02.14
  • Accepted : 2001.06.08
  • Published : 2001.06.28
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Abstract

Spinal osteochondroms are very rare, and are thought to arise through a process of progressive endochondral ossification of aberrant cartilage of a growth plate, as a consequence of congenital defect or trauma. A case of diffuse type osteochondroma involving the posterior elements of L1-L5 that progressed after laminectomy in a 33-year-old man is reported. Usually, the spinal osteochondroma shows clear demarcation between tumor margin and normal spine elements, and can be exised completely. However, there was no clear demarcation between tumor and normal spine element in our case and therefore it was not possible to removal completely.

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