title: Solitary infantile myofibromatosis of axis. A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Asirvatham
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Antonius
mesh_terms: 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