Cervical myelopathy caused by ventrally located atlanto-axial synovial cysts: An open quest for the safest and most effective surgical management. Case series and systematic review of the literature.

Date publication

décembre 2020

Journal

Neuro-Chirurgie

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PROUST François

Tous les auteurs :
Chibbaro S, Gubian A, Zaed I, Hajhouji F, Pop R, Todeschi J, Bernard G, Di Emidio P, Mallereau CH, Proust F, Ganau M

Lien Pubmed

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33068595

Résumé

Despite a good understanding of the natural history of spinal synovial cysts (SCs), a widespread agreement regarding their optimal management is still lacking. This is particularly true for SCs occurring at the C1-C2 level, which are rare, but oftentimes lead to a rapidly evolving cervical myelopathy.

Mots clés

C1-C2, Cranio-cervical junction, Posterior approach, Surgery, Synovial cysts

Référence

Neurochirurgie. 2020 12;66(6):447-454