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.
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J Craniovertebr Junction Spine
July 2012
Department of Neurology, Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital, - Rio Grande do Sul Federal University, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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.
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