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Case Reports
. 1989 Jun;31(6):459-64.
doi: 10.1016/0090-3019(89)90092-x.

Cervical osteochondroma (C2 level) with vertebral artery occlusion and second cervical nerve root irritation

B George  1 , A Atallah, C Laurian, B Tayon, J Mikol
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Case Reports

Cervical osteochondroma (C2 level) with vertebral artery occlusion and second cervical nerve root irritation

B George et al. Surg Neurol. 1989 Jun.

Abstract

A case of osteochondroma arising from the C2 transverse process, responsible for vertebral artery compression with complete occlusion and C2 nerve root irritation with C2 neuralgia, is reported. Complete surgical removal was achieved via the lateral anterior approach.

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