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Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2007; 05(04): 351-354
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557399
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Giant cell tumor of axis: A rare entity

Authors

  • Abrar Ahad Wani

    a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kasgmir, India

  • Makhan Lal Babu

    a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kasgmir, India

  • Altaf Kirmani

    a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kasgmir, India

  • Altaf Umer Ramzan

    a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kasgmir, India

  • Abdul Rashid Bhat

    a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kasgmir, India

  • Syed Shafiq Alam

    a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kasgmir, India

  • Altaf Ahmad

    a   Department of Neurosurgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kasgmir, India

  • Khalil Mohammad Baba

    b   Department of Pathology, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar India

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16 December 2006

13 April 2007

Publication Date:
30 July 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Giant cell tumor of the bone accounts for 4–;5% of all primary bone tumors. Spine is the fourth common site for their occurrence and axis is a relatively rare site. A case of giant cell tumor of axis in a 17-year-old male is hereby reported. The patient underwent transoral decompression and posterior fusion. Postoperatively patient had no neurological deficit and biopsy revealed the tumor as giant cell tumor.

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Giant cell tumor - axis