Issue release date: 12.11.2024

 
Turkish Neurosurgery 2001 , Vol 11 , Num 1-2
AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF SOLITARY OSTEOCHONDROMA OF THE CERVICAL SPINE: CAS E REPORT
Süleyman R. ÇAYLI1, Çiğdem IRKKAN1, Ömer SÖKMEN2
1Departments of Neurosurgery and Pathology,Hospital,Ankara, Turkey
2Departments of Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey Osteochondroma of the spine is a rare condition that may or may not be accompanied by neurological dysfunction. We report a case of cervical osteochondroma originating from the transverse process of the fifth cervical vertebra, and discuss the main clinical, pathological and radiological features that were observed in this patient. Keywords : Cervical spine, osteochondroma, spinal turnor
Corresponding author : Süleyman R. Çaylı