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Published in: Skeletal Radiology 9/2008

01-09-2008 | Case Report

Synovial chondromatosis of the lumbar spine with compressive myelopathy: a case report with review of the literature

Authors: Ibrahim Fikry Abdelwahab, Daniel Contractor, Stefano Bianchi, George Hermann, Benjamin Hoch

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 9/2008

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Abstract

Synovial chondromatosis has been rarely reported to occur in the spine with only one case found in the lumbar spine. We describe another case of synovial chondromatosis in the lumbar spine in a 41-year-old man who presented with compressive myelopathy. The tumor was located in the left ventrolateral corner of the epidural space just below the L4–L5 intervertebral space. Besides being extremely rare, our case was unusual in that the juxtaposed facet joint was radiologically normal.
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Metadata
Title
Synovial chondromatosis of the lumbar spine with compressive myelopathy: a case report with review of the literature
Authors
Ibrahim Fikry Abdelwahab
Daniel Contractor
Stefano Bianchi
George Hermann
Benjamin Hoch
Publication date
01-09-2008
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Skeletal Radiology / Issue 9/2008
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-008-0511-y

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