Solitary osteochondroma of the twelfth rib with intraspinal extension and cord compression in a middle-aged patient

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteochondroma is a disease of growing bone and thus typically presents in younger patients. It has rarely been described in middle-aged and elderly patients. Data on the occurrence of osteochondroma show that the reported incidence...

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Main Authors: Shim Jung, Park Choon, Shin Seung, Jeong Hee, Hwang Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/13/57