Diffuse-type tenosynovial giant cell tumor between the suboccipital bone and posterior C1 arch: illustrative case
Carl Porto,
Cameron Ayala,
Joshua Feler
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND
Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) occurs most commonly in the appendicular skeleton and is only rarely found in the vertebral column. Lesions of the craniocervical junction are particularly rare, with only 4 cases reported in the literature. The authors describe the case of a diffuse-type TGCT at the craniocervical junction.
OBSERVATIONS
A patient presented with a 1-year history of right-sided neck pain and bilateral neurological symptoms in the distribution of the right occipital nerve. A 20-m… Show more
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