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01.07.2015 | Case Report
Bilateral occipito-condylar hyperplasia: a very rare anomaly treated with endoscopic endo-nasal approach
verfasst von:
Keyvan Tayebi Meybodi, Farzad Tajik, Seyed Mousa Sadrhosseini, Farideh Nejat, Mehdi Zeinalizadeh
Erschienen in:
Child's Nervous System
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Ausgabe 7/2015
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Abstract
Introduction
Occipito-condylar hyperplasia is a very rare anomaly of the cranio-vertebral junction that was only reported in two patients before and managed through posterior approach.
Case material
A 10-year-old girl with a sudden attack of quadriparesis and respiratory distress was admitted to our center. A detailed work up favored a high cervical myelopathy due to bilateral occipito-condylar hyperplasia and Chiari malformation.
Results
An endoscopic endo-nasal approach under navigation guide was used to drill the compressive lesion.
Conclusion
Our patient is added to the literature as the third one that was approached through a different surgical corridor. Successful decompression with excellent results was gained.