Endoscopic transnasal and transoral resection of the odontoid process and C1 combined with occipitocervical fusion for osteoradionecrosis of the upper cervical spine: a case report and literature review.
Cervical osteonecrosis
Endoscopy
Head and neck cancer
Occipitocervical fusion
Odontoid process
Journal
BMC neurology
ISSN: 1471-2377
Titre abrégé: BMC Neurol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 Oct 2024
30 Oct 2024
Historique:
received:
09
07
2024
accepted:
22
10
2024
medline:
31
10
2024
pubmed:
31
10
2024
entrez:
31
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the upper cervical spine is a rare but severe complication of head and neck cancer radiotherapy. To raise awareness of this condition, we describe a patient with a history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma who developed ORN of the upper cervical spine and review the published literature reporting surgical management. A 59-year-old female patient with persistent neck pain for one month and limited range of neck motion who had undergone radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma with a total dose of 69.96 Gy 15 years ago presented to our hospital. The patient underwent endoscopic transnasal and transoral resection of the odontoid process and C1 anterior arch, combined with occipitocervical fusion. To better understand surgical management of ORN of the upper cervical spine, the literature published in the PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and Embase databases was reviewed. Our patient experienced alleviation of cervical pain and did not exhibit any postoperative complications. Since 2005, 11 cases of surgical management of ORN of the upper cervical spine (including the present case) have been published. Basilar invagination and/or atlantoaxial subluxation were observed in 4 /11 cases. Endoscopic procedures were performed in 4/11 cases, and occipitocervical fusion was performed in 8 /11 cases. Endoscopic transnasal and transoral resection of the odontoid process and C1 anterior arch is a safe and effective treatment option for ORN of the upper cervical spine. Occipitocervical fusion is useful in patients with basilar invagination and atlantoaxial subluxation.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the upper cervical spine is a rare but severe complication of head and neck cancer radiotherapy. To raise awareness of this condition, we describe a patient with a history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma who developed ORN of the upper cervical spine and review the published literature reporting surgical management.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
A 59-year-old female patient with persistent neck pain for one month and limited range of neck motion who had undergone radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma with a total dose of 69.96 Gy 15 years ago presented to our hospital. The patient underwent endoscopic transnasal and transoral resection of the odontoid process and C1 anterior arch, combined with occipitocervical fusion. To better understand surgical management of ORN of the upper cervical spine, the literature published in the PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and Embase databases was reviewed. Our patient experienced alleviation of cervical pain and did not exhibit any postoperative complications. Since 2005, 11 cases of surgical management of ORN of the upper cervical spine (including the present case) have been published. Basilar invagination and/or atlantoaxial subluxation were observed in 4 /11 cases. Endoscopic procedures were performed in 4/11 cases, and occipitocervical fusion was performed in 8 /11 cases.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Endoscopic transnasal and transoral resection of the odontoid process and C1 anterior arch is a safe and effective treatment option for ORN of the upper cervical spine. Occipitocervical fusion is useful in patients with basilar invagination and atlantoaxial subluxation.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39478491
doi: 10.1186/s12883-024-03928-1
pii: 10.1186/s12883-024-03928-1
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Case Reports
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
421Subventions
Organisme : Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangdong Province, China
ID : No.: A2024464
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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