Solitary Osteochondroma of Dorsal Spine – A Rare Case Report

Osteochondroma or bony exostosis is a common benign tumor of bone occurring predominantly in long bones. It may arise infrequently from the spine giving rise to vague symptoms as backache or may lead to compressive myelopathy due to cord compression. Malignant transformation is noted in very few cases of solitary osteochondroma. The authors are presenting a rare case of solitary osteochondroma arising from thoracic spine presenting as backache during sleep in supine posture in a young patient.