title: [Osteoblastoma of the dens axis in a 14-year-old boy. A case report].
abstract: We present a case of osteoblastoma of C1 in a 14-year-old boy. The case deserves attention because it is a conglomerate of issues important from the point of view of clinical practice. Key issues associated with this interdisciplinary pathology are discussed, such as diagnostic problems, stabilisation of the cervical spine and extensive surgery associated with the risk of severe bleeding in a Jehovah Witness. A short review of pertinent literature is included.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Neurochirurgii, Instytut Pomnik Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-736 Warszawa. nch@czd.waw.pl
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Daszkiewicz
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roszkowski
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barszcz
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kuczyński
authors.forename: Wiesława
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grajkowska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D008297:Male; D009809:Odontoid Process; D018215:Osteoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome