title: Giant-cell granuloma of the axis.
abstract: Giant-cell granuloma is a benign and nonneoplastic lesion with an expansive and locally destructive behavior. It typically involves the mandible and the maxilla. Only 1 case arising from the odontoid process of the axis has been reported previously. The authors report on a 64-year-old man with a giant-cell granuloma of the axis. They review this uncommon entity, emphasizing the complexity of differentiating between this lesion and other giant-cell tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, Spain. emilio.gonzalez.martinez@gmail.com
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: González-Martínez
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Santamarta
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lomas-García
authors.forename: F Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Ibáñez-Plágaro
authors.forename: J Javier
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fernández-Fernández
authors.forename: Teresa Ribas
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Ariño
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Cosamalón
mesh_terms: D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000473:pathology*