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KMID : 0388720110180020070
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Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2011 Volume.18 No. 2 p.70 ~ p.74
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Osteochondroma of 12th Thoracic Vertebra - A Case Report-
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Lee Jin-Young
Song Kyung-Won
Park Hyun-Jin
Park Hyun-Tae
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Abstract
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Study Design: Cases report
Objectives: We report 1 case of relatively rare osteochondroma that was in thoracic spine
Summary of Literature Review: Osteochondroma is one of the most common benign tumor in bone, consist of 40%, but, rare in spine area occupying only 2%. We report a case of osteochondroma that was in the 12th vertebra of thoracic spine, that had severe right flank pain. We performed en bloc excisional biopsy of the bony mass.
Materials and Methods: A fourty seven-year-old male complained right flank pain. He had mass of 12th thoracic costovertebral junction and underwent open excision and biopsy
Results: The preoperative pain disappeared and any signs of recurrence were not found on the follow up performed at 1 year.
Conclusions:The painful osteochondroma of thoracic spine is treated successfully by surgical technique.
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KEYWORD
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Thoracic spine, Osteochondroma
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