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Jitin Bajaj1, Shailendra Ratre1, Yad Ram Yadav1
1Department of Neurosurgery, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Background And Introduction:
C2 transverse process exostoses are rare lesions. Due to critical structures surrounding them, their excision is challenging. There are sparse reports of anterior retropharyngeal approach (ARPA) for high-cervical transverse process mass and none for endoscopic ARPA approach.
Objective:
A step-by-step technical report with its video is presented.
Surgical Technique:
A 14-year-old girl presented with chronic right-sided neck pain. The computed tomography scan revealed a 6.5 cm3 mass in the right transverse process extending into the lateral mass of the C2 vertebra. The mass was anterior and in direct contact with the vertebral artery. She underwent a minimally invasive endoscopic ARPA.
Results:
The mass could be excised along with its cartilaginous cap without any complications. The patient's symptoms resolved completely. The biopsy came out as osteochondroma.
Conclusion:
Endoscopic ARPA is a minimally invasive option for high-cervical tumors and was found safe and effective for C2 transverse process osteochondroma.
