Abstract
The authors report a case of chondroma arising from a vertebral end-plate and mimicking lumbar disc herniation. This tumor became calcified within 2 weeks. It was completely removed surgically, after which the patient's symptoms were relieved and neurological deficits regressed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Chondrocytes / pathology
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Chondroma / diagnosis*
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Chondroma / pathology
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Chondroma / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnosis*
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / pathology
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Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery
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Lumbar Vertebrae* / pathology
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Lumbar Vertebrae* / surgery
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Neurologic Examination
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Spinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Spinal Neoplasms / pathology
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Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed