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SOLITARY OSTEOCHONDROMA OF THE CERVICAL SPINE

Michael J. Goldberg, Mark R. Belsky, Donna Brader, Robert J. Prager

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Solitary osteochondroma of the cervical spine is extremely rare. We reviewed the literature on this disorder, studied a case of an osteochondroma arising from the bony margin of the foramen transversarium of the sixth cervical vertebra, and concluded that osteochondroma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a palpable mass in the neck. Despite the benign histologic nature of osteochondromata, those located in the cervical spine in proximity to vital vascular and neurologic structures should be excised surgically.

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Solitary osteochondroma of the cervical spine is extremely rare. We reviewed the literature on this disorder, studied a case of an osteochondroma arising from the bony margin of the foramen transversarium of the sixth cervical vertebra, and concluded that osteochondroma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a palpable mass in the neck. Despite the benign histologic nature of osteochondromata, those located in the cervical spine in proximity to vital vascular and neurologic structures should be excised surgically.

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Solitary osteochondroma of the cervical spine is extremely rare. We reviewed the literature on this disorder, studied a case of an osteochondroma arising from the bony margin of the foramen transversarium of the sixth cervical vertebra, and concluded that osteochondroma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a palpable mass in the neck. Despite the benign histologic nature of osteochondromata, those located in the cervical spine in proximity to vital vascular and neurologic structures should be excised surgically.

Key concepts: Osteochondroma, Medicine, Cervical spine, Vertebra, Cervical vertebrae, Intervertebral foramen, Anatomy, Neck pain

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