Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine Associated with a Pathologic Odontoid Fracture
Tumoral calcinosis involves focal calcium deposits in the soft tissues surrounding a joint and most commonly occurs in the hips and elbows, rarely in the cervical spine. Furthermore, it has not been known to be associated with pathologic fractures. To the best of our knowledge, our case report highl...
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| author | Andy Y. Wang Joseph N. Tingen Eric J. Mahoney Ron I. Riesenburger |
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| description | Tumoral calcinosis involves focal calcium deposits in the soft tissues surrounding a joint and most commonly occurs in the hips and elbows, rarely in the cervical spine. Furthermore, it has not been known to be associated with pathologic fractures. To the best of our knowledge, our case report highlights the first case of a pathologic type II odontoid fracture associated with adjacent tumoral calcinosis, resulting in pain, dysphagia, and severe spinal stenosis. The patient underwent a posterior occipitocervical fusion and C1 laminectomy, along with planned tracheostomy and gastrostomy to avoid expected difficulty with postoperative extubation and dysphagia. Additionally, we present a review of existing literature on tumoral calcinosis in the upper cervical spine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6756f10befb404ebe6659976f085bdd2024-11-02T05:27:00ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66762022-01-01202210.1155/2022/2798490Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine Associated with a Pathologic Odontoid FractureAndy Y. Wang0Joseph N. Tingen1Eric J. Mahoney2Ron I. Riesenburger3Department of NeurosurgeryDepartment of NeurosurgeryDepartment of SurgeryDepartment of NeurosurgeryTumoral calcinosis involves focal calcium deposits in the soft tissues surrounding a joint and most commonly occurs in the hips and elbows, rarely in the cervical spine. Furthermore, it has not been known to be associated with pathologic fractures. To the best of our knowledge, our case report highlights the first case of a pathologic type II odontoid fracture associated with adjacent tumoral calcinosis, resulting in pain, dysphagia, and severe spinal stenosis. The patient underwent a posterior occipitocervical fusion and C1 laminectomy, along with planned tracheostomy and gastrostomy to avoid expected difficulty with postoperative extubation and dysphagia. Additionally, we present a review of existing literature on tumoral calcinosis in the upper cervical spine.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2798490 |
| spellingShingle | Andy Y. Wang Joseph N. Tingen Eric J. Mahoney Ron I. Riesenburger Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine Associated with a Pathologic Odontoid Fracture Case Reports in Neurological Medicine |
| title | Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine Associated with a Pathologic Odontoid Fracture |
| title_full | Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine Associated with a Pathologic Odontoid Fracture |
| title_fullStr | Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine Associated with a Pathologic Odontoid Fracture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine Associated with a Pathologic Odontoid Fracture |
| title_short | Tumoral Calcinosis of the Cervical Spine Associated with a Pathologic Odontoid Fracture |
| title_sort | tumoral calcinosis of the cervical spine associated with a pathologic odontoid fracture |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2798490 |
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