"There are numerous causes of cord compression. These can be divided according to the location of the compressing mass:"
"vertebral fracture (e.g. burst fracture)"
"primary vertebral tumour (e.g. aggressive vertebral haemangioma)"
"Lesions of the cord itself can present in a similar manner to extrinsic cord compression but are usually considered separately (e.g. spinal cord tumours, spinal cord abscess)."