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Methods: A 25-year-old man with multiple hereditary exostosis presented with neck pain, mild numbness, and a positive Lhermitte\u2019s sign. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a 9 \u00d7 6 \u00d7 10 mm osteochondroma originating from the base of the C3 spinous process and extending into the vertebral canal with spinal cord compression and cord signal change. Preoperative clinical assessment included a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for neck pain of 6\/10, a modified Japanese Orthopedic Association (mJOA) score of 16\/18, a Neck Disability Index (NDI) of 30%, and Nurick grade 1. The lesion was treated using unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery through a partial unilateral laminectomy and sublaminar endoscopic corridor, aiming for en bloc resection while preserving the contralateral lamina, posterior ligamentous complex, and posterior tension band. Continuous intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (SSEP and MEP) was used throughout the procedure. Results: The osteochondroma was completely resected en bloc using a diamond burr and Kerrison rongeur. Histopathological examination confirmed osteochondroma, and negative margins were identified without residual tumor. The patient\u2019s symptoms resolved completely without postoperative complications, and he was discharged on postoperative day 3. At the 18-month clinical and radiological follow-up, the patient remained symptom-free, with VAS improved to 1\u20132\/10, mJOA improved to 18\/18, NDI improved to 4%, and Nurick grade improved to 0, with partial regression of the cord signal change and no evidence of tumor recurrence on follow-up imaging. Cervical lordosis was maintained at the immediate postoperative timepoint. Conclusions: Contralateral-structure-preserving endoscopic resection may represent a potential minimally invasive alternative to conventional wide laminectomy or fusion-based approaches in carefully selected cases of benign cervical osteochondroma. Larger comparative studies with long-term follow-up are required to confirm the potential biomechanical and clinical benefits of this approach.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15124575","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,15]],"date-time":"2026-06-15T08:57:58Z","timestamp":1781513878000},"page":"4575","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Contralateral-Structure-Preserving Endoscopic Resection of Cervical Osteochondroma: A Technical Note"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5438-8413","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Chun-Gon","family":"Park","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, 42 Jebongro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0001-8492-4272","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hyun-Seong","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Carollo Hospital, 221 Sungwang-ro, Suncheon 57931, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0062-9373","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sung-Kyu","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital, 42 Jebongro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea"},{"name":"Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School, 160 Baekseo-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Republic of Korea"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Alabdullrahman, L.W., Mabrouk, A., and Byerly, D.W. 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