Radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteoma in the atlas: A case report

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Zeitschriftentitel:	Interventional Neuroradiology
Personen und Körperschaften:	Yang, Jun, Li, Wei, Yin, Yu, Li, Zhi, Ni, Caifang
In:	Interventional Neuroradiology, 24, 2018, 1, S. 88-92
Medientyp:	E-Article
Sprache:	Englisch
veröffentlicht:	SAGE Publications
Schlagwörter:	General Medicine

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Zusammenfassung:	<jats:p>Osteoid osteoma of the atlas has previously been reported very rarely in the published literature. The traditional standard treatment has been a surgical resection of the nidus. Recently, computed tomography (CT)-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has gained favor as a more precise alternative treatment. Here, we present a case of osteoid osteoma of the C1 lateral mass treated successfully using CT-guided RFA. A 30-year-old woman who presented with a four-month history of occipital and suboccipital pain was treated by CT-guided RFA. The visual analog scale (VAS) assessed the pain before and after RFA. The patient reported significant pain relief and normal activities. The VAS score reduced from 8/7 to 1/0 after the procedure. Therefore CT-guided percutaneous RFA of C1 vertebral osteoid osteoma is a safe and effective method. The technique might be contraindicated when the nidus is less than 2 mm away from the neural structures.</jats:p>
Umfang:	88-92
ISSN:	1591-0199 2385-2011
DOI:	10.1177/1591019917742889