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Osteoid osteoma of the axis

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A 15-year-old boy suffering from osteoid osteoma of the right lamina of the axis presented with torticollis and local pain without neurological deficits. The tumour was treated by en-bloc resection and laminoplasty with autogenous iliac crest. The follow-up at 14 months showed complete pain relief and a perfect incorporation of the transplanted bone.

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  1. Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Langenbeckstrasse 1, D-55101, Mainz, Germany

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Eysel, P., Rompe, J.D. Osteoid osteoma of the axis. Eur Spine J 3, 231–232 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02221599

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