Solitary infantile myofibromatosis of axis. A case report.
Lytic lesions of the cervical spine are rare and may be caused by infection or tumors. The authors report a rare case of solitary infantile myofibromatosis presenting as a lytic lesion of the second cervical vertebral body (C2) and odontoid, causing atlanto-axial instability.
Asirvatham
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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D000293:Adolescent; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018224:Myofibromatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed