Osteoblastoma in the occipital bone: A case report of a rare tumor in the calvarium [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2020 Osteoblastomas infrequently occur in the calvarium, displaying a preference for temporal and frontal bones when it does. We present an unusual case of a large, expansile osteoblastoma in the occipital bone of a 23-year-old man who presented with a ...
Lukas M Trunz, Richard Górniak
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Occipital bone thickness: Implications on occipital-cervical fusion. A cadaveric study [PDF]
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2016 Objective: The aim of this study was to create a map of the occipital bone using a cadaveric morphometric analysis. Material: Twelve heads, from seven male and five female cadavers, were studied.
Kourosh Zarghooni +5 more
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MRI-based quantification of primary ossification centers in the lateral and basilar parts of the human fetal occipital bone [PDF]
BMC Medical ImagingBackground The ossification of the occipital bone begins in the basilar part and progresses anteriorly, which is vital for the normal development of both the cranial and facial skeleton.
Qinyi Han +8 more
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Frontiers in Surgery, 2023 BackgroundStructural autografts harvested from the iliac bone have been used in atlantoaxial fusion; they have been the gold standard for years. However, emerging occipital bone grafts have the advantage of avoiding donor-site morbidity and complications.
Liu Hai-Tao
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Imaging Characteristics of Occipital Bone Osteoblastoma [PDF]
Case Reports in Radiology, 2013 Osteoblastoma is a rare benign tumor of the calvarium. We present the case of a 20-year-old female with occipital osteoblastoma and discussion of imaging modalities of calvarial osteoblastoma.
Adam Alli, Philip Johnson, Alan Reeves
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An Exquisite Case of Giant Occipital Meningocele Following Aplasia of Occipital Bone. [PDF]
Maedica (Bucur), 2021 Cephaloceles are the neural tube defects occurring at a rate of one per 5 000 live births worldwide. It indicates herniation of meninges or meninges with brain tissue through defect in the cranium. We describe an interesting case report of a one-day old male neonate with giant occipital meningocele with aplasia of occipital bone. This is the first case
Daripelli S.
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Desmoplastic fibroma of the occipital bone in adult female: A case report
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management, 2021 Desmoplastic fibroma is a primary locally aggressive bone tumor which is exceedingly rare in the cranial bones. We report the first case of occipital bone desmoplastic fibroma.
Mohamed Kh Elbadawy
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Occipital Bone Erosion Following C1–2 Posterior Fixation: A Comparative Per-Screw Analysis of Tan versus Harms-Goel Techniques [PDF]
NeurospineObjective To investigate the relationship between C1 screw trajectory and occipital bone erosion in C1–2 posterior fixation. Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed 27 patients (54 screws) who underwent C1–2 posterior fixation between March 2018
Shigeo Ueda +8 more
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Aggressive evolution of an occipital bone ABC-like lesion with dural invasion and intradural extension: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in OncologyBackgroundAneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) of the skull are rare, particularly those arising in the occipital bone. Intracranial extension or dural destruction is extremely uncommon.
Xiaoman Shi +5 more
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Complete resection of a giant epidermoid cyst of the occipital bone: case report and systematic review [PDF]
CNS OncologyEpidermoid cysts are uncommon accounting for less than 1% of all intracranial tumors. Among them, giant intradiploic epidermoid cysts of the posterior fossa i.e. those exceeding 5 cm are an even rarer entity. Here we report on the complete resection of a
Ishwarya Nair +3 more
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