Percutaneous intervention of the C2 vertebral body using a CT-guided posterolateral approach.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this article is to present two cases of percutaneous biopsy and one case of vertebroplasty of the C2 vertebral body using a CT-guided posterolateral approach under local anesthesia.


CONCLUSIONS
The CT-guided posterolateral approach was safe, feasible, and effective for percutaneous intervention of the C2 vertebral body.
Sun
Hye Young
HY
Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumidong, Bundag-Gu, Seong Nam, Gyeongi-Do, 463-707 Korea.
Lee
Joon Woo
JW
Kim
Ki-Jeong
KJ
Yeom
Jin S
JS
Kang
Heung Sik
HS
D001706:Biopsy; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media