[Osteoid osteoma of the cervical spine]

Osteoid osteoma of the cervical spine is a rare benign tumour. A case of a 26 year-old female with osteoid osteoma in C2 is presented. She had a six year history of pain in the neck region. She suffered from limited neck movement, accentuation of pain during the night, but distinctive salicylate pain relief. Scintigraphic bone scan and CT scan, rather than MRI-scan are the most useful for localisation of the tumour in the spine and are essential for optimal planning before surgery is performed.