Odontoid pseudotumor and serial postfusion radiographic evaluation in a patient with a C1-2 mass

Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine
Daniel S YanniDaniela Alexandru

Abstract

Odontoid pseudotumor is a mass occurring around the odontoid process in the cervical spine and can cause significant neurological symptoms at the craniocervical junction due to compression of the spinal cord and cervicomedullary junction at this level. A literature review was performed to provide input on options for treatment and prognosis for this lesion. The literature search found 12 papers in which pseudotumor was treated with posterior decompression and fixation. Posterior decompression and fixation with serial imaging to monitor the size of the pseudotumor postsurgery is a safe and effective treatment option for odontoid pseudotumors.

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Oct 16, 2016·Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine·Atul Goel
Sep 21, 2018·The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques·Paul G KlasMichael D Cusimano
Jun 25, 2020·Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira·Andrew Vinícius de Souza BatistaJosé Carlos Esteves Veiga

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