title: Osteochondroma of C1 causing vertebral artery occlusion.
abstract: Spinal osteochondromas constitute a small percentage of all intraspinal tumours, and are a rare cause of neurological symptoms. We describe a patient with a vertebral artery occlusion secondary to an osteochondroma of the C1 vertebra presenting with symptoms of cerebral ischaemia. This case is reported because of its extreme rarity.
authors: Spinal Surgery Unit, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, London, UK. farhaanaltaf@hotmail.com
authors: Farhaan
authors: F
authors: Altaf
authors: Harvard
authors: H
authors: Movlik
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Brew
authors: Kia
authors: K
authors: Rezajooi
authors: Adrian
authors: A
authors: Casey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004244:Dizziness / Q000209:etiology; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008297:Male; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014711:Vertebral Artery