CASE REPORT
Upper cervical spine giant cell tumour of the vertebra – Case Report
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Neurosurgery and Paediatric Neurosurgery Department, Clinical Hospital SPSK4, Lublin, Poland
Corresponding author
Pawel Szmygin
Neurosurgery and Paediatric Neurosurgery Department, Clinical Hospital SPSK4 in Lublin
Neurosurgery and Paediatric Neurosurgery Department, Clinical Hospital SPSK4 in Lublin
J Pre Clin Clin Res. 2016;10(2):133-135
KEYWORDS
Giant cell tumor of the vertebraeupper cervical spine regiondenosumab therapyoccipito-cervical junction stabilization
ABSTRACT
Giant cell tumour (GCT) is a benign aggressive tumour, which affects the axial and peripheral skeleton. Pathological fractures often occur in cases where epiphyses are affected. GCT located in the cervical spine is rare and poses a serious surgical challenge and as far as approach and range of operation is concerned, is subject of debate. We report a case of GCT involving two vertebral bodies, C2 and C3, treated with posterior occipito-cervical junction stabilization, denosumab chemotherapy and transoral corpectomy.
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