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Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1995 Condroblastoma benigno é tumor ósseo raro, tendo como origem células cartilagíneas. Classicamente este tumor acomete regiões epifisárias de ossos longos, sendo incomum o envolvimento de ossos do crânio, principalmente o osso occipital.
João Flávio Mattos Araújo +3 more
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Chiari malformation with thick occipital bone. [PDF]
Acta medica Okayama, 2011 A case of a Chiari malformation with an extraordinarily thick occipital bone is described. The thick occipital bone might make the posterior fossa narrow with consequent herniation of the cerebellar tonsils to the foramen magnum and formation of a syrinx. At dural plasty, well-developed marginal and occipital sinuses should be deliberately handled with
Yasuhara, Takao +2 more
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Epidermoid tumor of the occipital bone
Neurosurgical Review, 1996 Intradiploic epidermoid tumor of the occipital bone was presented. There were neither intracranial extensions nor neurologic deficits. The lesion started as a painless mass under the scalp. The total removal of the tumor was associated with a good prognosis.
Duru, S +5 more
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Morphologic and Radiologic Anatomy of the Occipital Bone
Journal of Spinal Disorders, 2001 Several diseases may cause craniovertebral instability warranting occiput-cervical fusion. As occipital screw and rod constructs are becoming more popular, requiring that screws be placed either medially or laterally in the occipital bone, the need for clearer anatomical and computed tomography (CT)-confirmed data regarding the relative thickness of ...
Usal, C +5 more
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Ossifying fibroma of the occipital bone
Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 1995 A case of occipital ossifying fibroma in a 13-year-old girl is presented. Ossifying fibroma is a rare, benign, primary bone tumour that occurs most commonly in the mandible. Cranial vault location is extremely rare. To our knowledge, our patient is the second case of occipital location reported. Total surgical excision is the treatment of choice.
Binatli Ö. +3 more
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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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Microscopic Age Changes in the Human Occipital Bone
Journal of Forensic Sciences, 1995 Abstract The value of histological examination of the human occipital bone for estimation of age-at-death was assessed. Undecalcified sections of occipital bone from eighteen male Caucasian subjects between the ages of 21 and 70 years were prepared for analysis using polarized light microscopy.
Cool S.M., Hendrikz J.K., Wood W.B.
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Occipital bone and tumor-induced osteomalacia: a rare tumor site for an uncommon paraneoplastic syndrome. [PDF]
Arch Osteoporos, 2023 Introduction: Tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is an uncommon paraneoplastic syndrome due to the overproduction of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23). It is predominantly caused by mesenchymal tumors and cured upon their complete removal.
Colangelo L +9 more
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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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Surgical management of giant cell tumor invading the occipital bone: A case report and literature review. [PDF]
Surg Neurol Int, 2022 BACKGROUND: Giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) rarely originates in the skull, particularly in the occipital bone. Although benign, it can severely destroy the surrounding tissue and undergo an unpredictable clinical course.
Bocanegra-Becerra JE +2 more
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