{"id":"67f1d0c3-5095-4507-9ad3-031883c1572f","slug":"chondrosarcoma-secondary-to-hereditary-multiple-osteochondromas-with-spinal-cord-compression-a-case-report-and-systematic-review","title":"Chondrosarcoma secondary to hereditary multiple osteochondromas with spinal cord compression: A case report and systematic review","authors":["José Elmano Silva","Gabriel de Almeida Monteiro","Stefanie Torres e Silva","Gabriel Marinheiro dos Santos Bezerra","Joaquim Francisco Cavalcante-Neto","Diego de Aragão Bezerra","Janssen Loiola Melo Vasconcelos","Paulo Roberto Lacerda Leal"],"abstract":"Background: Hereditary multiple osteochondromas (HMOs) are a rare genetic disorder characterized by the formation of multiple benign osteochondromas that can undergo malignant transformation into chondrosarcoma. Case Description: A 24-year-old male with a history of HMO and osteochondroma surgery 4 years ago, presented with back pain and paresthesias. The magnetic resonance showed a right paravertebral infiltrating mass at the T12–L1 level causing spinal cord compression. Following en bloc resection of the tumor, the patient’s symptoms/ signs resolved. The final pathological diagnosis was consistent with a chondrosarcoma. Conclusion: Chondrosarcomas secondary to HMO with spinal cord compression are rare. These patients often presenting with significant myelopathy/cord compression should undergo gross total resection where feasible to achieve the best outcomes.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/67f1d0c3-5095-4507-9ad3-031883c1572f/featured/hero-1781559935224.png","publishDate":"2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_797_2023","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/12624/SNI-14-387.pdf"}