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Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the spine: report of a case involving a cervical vertebra

Proschek, D. ; Orler, R. ; Stauffer, E. ; Heini, P.

In: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2007, vol. 127, no. 2, p. 75-79

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    Title
    • Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the spine: report of a case involving a cervical vertebra
    Author
    • Proschek, D.. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Service, Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Orler, R.. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Service, Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    • Stauffer, E.. Department of Pathology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
    • Heini, P.. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Service, Inselspital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
    Published in
    • Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 2007, vol. 127, no. 2, p. 75-79. Springer-Verlag
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    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:312862
    Summary
    Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the spine is a rare entity. Only 26 cases, of which 11 were located in the cervical spine, are to be found in the literature. We report a 56-year-old male patient with cervicobrachialgia of half year's duration. Radiographs showed a diffuse destruction of the vertebral body and the spinous process of C4. A biopsy of the spinous process confirmed histopathologically a fibrous dysplasia. Due to minor symptoms, no surgical treatment was performed or is planned unless in case of increasing pain, an acute instability or neurological symptoms