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Suboccipital osteoblastoma: Microsurgical resection of a rare entity.
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ABSTRACT: Background
Osteoblastomas are rare lesions comprising 1% of all bone tumors. The occipital bone is one of the rarest affected bone, with only 11 cases reported during the last 40 years.Case description
Here, we describe the clinical presentation and the radiological features of a suboccipital osteoblastoma that was successfully resected in a 30-year-old man. A short video shows the microsurgical removal of the lesion. There was no recurrence during a 12-month follow-up.Conclusions
Even if osteoblastomas are benign tumors, a complete removal has to be achieved to reduce the risk of recurrences. This makes necessary an appropriate monitoring of the patient.
SUBMITTER: Choque-Velasquez J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5369253 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Suboccipital osteoblastoma: Microsurgical resection of a rare entity.
Surgical neurology international 20170314
<h4>Background</h4>Osteoblastomas are rare lesions comprising 1% of all bone tumors. The occipital bone is one of the rarest affected bone, with only 11 cases reported during the last 40 years.<h4>Case description</h4>Here, we describe the clinical presentation and the radiological features of a suboccipital osteoblastoma that was successfully resected in a 30-year-old man. A short video shows the microsurgical removal of the lesion. There was no recurrence during a 12-month follow-up.<h4>Conclu ...[more]