title: Benign osteoblastoma of the atlas: a case report.
abstract: Benign Osteoblastomas are uncommon tumors which make up approximately 1 percent of all bone tumors. The distribution of the tumor demonstrates a high incidence for spinal involvement. This case report shows an osteoblastoma in a somewhat unusual location of the cervical spine, the posterior arch of the atlas.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray