Osteochondroma of the cervical spine causing occipital nerve neuralgia. Case report.
Osteochondroma is a rare tumor of the cervical spine. The authors present a rare case of osteochondroma narrowing the C 1/2 foramen and causing occipital neuralgia. Complete removal of the tumor was performed with release of the pain. The literature is reviewed and etiology, diagnosis, treatment and differential diagnosis are discussed.
Baer-Henney
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Department of Neurosurgery, Hannover Medical School, Germany. sbaerhenney@hotmail.com
Tatagiba
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Samii
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D009777:Occipital Bone; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome