Spinous Process Osteochondroma as a Rare Cause of Lumbar Pain
Joint Authors
Rosa, Bárbara
Campos, Pedro
Barros, André
Karmali, Samir
Ussene, Esperança
Durão, Carlos
Alves da Silva, João
Coutinho, Nuno
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present a case of a 5th Lumbar Vertebra (L5) spinous process osteochondroma as a rare cause of lumbar pain in an old patient.
A 70-year-old male presented with progressive and disabling lower lumbar pain.
Tenderness over the central and left paraspinal area of the lower lumbar region and a palpable mass were evident.
CT scan showed a mass arising from the spinous process of L5.
Marginal resection of the tumor was performed through a posterior approach.
The histological study revealed an osteochondroma.
After surgery, pain was completely relieved.
After one year there was no evidence of local recurrence or symptoms.
Osteochondromas rarely involve the spine, but when they do symptoms like pain, radiculopathy/myelopathy, or cosmetic deformity may occur.
The imagiologic exam of election for diagnosis is CT scan.
When symptomatic the treatment of choice is surgical resection.
The most concerning complication of osteochondromas is malignant transformation, a rare event.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rosa, Bárbara& Campos, Pedro& Barros, André& Karmali, Samir& Ussene, Esperança& Durão, Carlos…[et al.]. 2016. Spinous Process Osteochondroma as a Rare Cause of Lumbar Pain. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rosa, Bárbara…[et al.]. Spinous Process Osteochondroma as a Rare Cause of Lumbar Pain. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101946
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rosa, Bárbara& Campos, Pedro& Barros, André& Karmali, Samir& Ussene, Esperança& Durão, Carlos…[et al.]. Spinous Process Osteochondroma as a Rare Cause of Lumbar Pain. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101946
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101946