Open AccessIntraosseouss degenerative cyst of the axis approached via transcervical extrapharyngeal avenue
Author(s) -
Gustavo Rassier Isolan,
Ápio Cláudio Martins Antunes,
Jorge Manfrim,
Alvaro Ernani Georg,
Frederico Soares Falcetta
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of craniovertebral junction and spine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 0976-9285
pISSN - 0974-8237
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8237.116548
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical spine , neck pain , differential diagnosis , cyst , surgery , radiology , anatomy , pathology , alternative medicine
Intraosseous degenerative cysts (IDC) of the cervical spine are rare. IDC within C2 have been reported in three articles only. We report a patient with neck pain due to a IDC within C2. We discuss the differential diagnosis of these lesions and the surgical approaches to reach this complex anatomical region.