Vertebral and costal osteochondromas causing spinal cord compression.

Three children, one with hereditary multiple exostoses (HME), had osteochondromas arising from vertebral body or posterior rib that caused spinal cord compression. This complication has generally occurred in adolescents and young adults with HME.Baseline roentgenograms of the spine and repeated neurologic evaluations are indicated in young people with HME.