Osteochondroma of the atlas: a case report.
An extremely rare case of osteochondroma arising from the right lateral mass of an atlas was successfully treated by a complete removal through an oblique high cervical incision coupled with a transection of the underlying sternocleidomastoid muscle and careful freeing and retraction of the adjacent vital neurovascular structures.
D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002812:Chondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*