Tumors of the atlas. 3 incidental cases of osteochondroma, benign osteoblastoma, and atypical Ewing's sarcoma

Primary bone tumors arising in the 1st vertebra (atlas) are extremely uncommon, only 12 cases are known to have been reported previously. The present report describes the clinicopathological features of 3 additional bone tumors originated in the atlas (osteochondroma, benign osteoblastoma, and Ewing...

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Published inClinical orthopaedics and related research no. 307; p. 182
Main Authors Lopez-Barea, F, Rodriguez-Peralto, J L, Hernandez-Moneo, J L, Alvarez-Ruiz, F, Perez-Alvarez, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1994
Subjects
Adult
Cervical Atlas
Child
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Osteoblastoma - diagnosis
Osteoblastoma - pathology
Osteoblastoma - surgery
Osteochondroma - diagnosis
Osteochondroma - pathology
Osteochondroma - surgery
Sarcoma, Ewing - diagnosis
Sarcoma, Ewing - pathology
Sarcoma, Ewing - surgery
Spinal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Spinal Neoplasms - pathology
Spinal Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Primary bone tumors arising in the 1st vertebra (atlas) are extremely uncommon, only 12 cases are known to have been reported previously. The present report describes the clinicopathological features of 3 additional bone tumors originated in the atlas (osteochondroma, benign osteoblastoma, and Ewing's sarcoma), as well as their therapeutic management.
ISSN:0009-921X