Open AccessMinimally invasive anterolateral approach for C2 neurofibroma in elderly patient
Author(s) -
Raghavendra Kumar Sharma,
Yashuhiro Yamada,
Ryô Tanaka,
Sushila Sharma,
Kyosuke Miyatani,
Saeko Higashiguchi,
Tsukasa Kawase,
Srikanth Talluri,
Yōkō Kato
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2248-9614
DOI - 10.4103/ajns.ajns_252_19
Subject(s) - medicine , vertebrectomy , bony fusion , surgery , neurofibroma , cervical vertebrae , occipital nerve stimulation , neurofibromatosis , decompression , radiology , radiography , pathology , alternative medicine
Conventionally ventrally located spinal tumor is approached through anterior vertebrectomy which requires bony fixation and then immobilization for a couple of months. The alternative route to deal with such type of tumor is anterolaterally to avoid the surgical and nonsurgical complications. We are reporting a minimally invasive anterolateral approach for C2 neurofibroma in an 84-year-old patient. Postoperatively this patient did not require cervical brace and postoperative discomfort was minimal. It was observed that dumbbell-shaped cervical tumor with no intradural pathology and wide neural foramina could also be taken care through the anterolateral route which did not require bony fusion or immobilization, but the expertise of the surgeon is necessary for performing these types of minimally invasive procedure to achieve the best results.