Bilateral occipito-condylar hyperplasia: a very rare anomaly treated with endoscopic endo-nasal approach

Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Jul;31(7):1201-5. doi: 10.1007/s00381-015-2717-3. Epub 2015 May 6.

Abstract

Introduction: Occipito-condylar hyperplasia is a very rare anomaly of the cranio-vertebral junction that was only reported in two patients before and managed through posterior approach.

Case material: A 10-year-old girl with a sudden attack of quadriparesis and respiratory distress was admitted to our center. A detailed work up favored a high cervical myelopathy due to bilateral occipito-condylar hyperplasia and Chiari malformation.

Results: An endoscopic endo-nasal approach under navigation guide was used to drill the compressive lesion.

Conclusion: Our patient is added to the literature as the third one that was approached through a different surgical corridor. Successful decompression with excellent results was gained.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cervical Vertebrae / surgery
  • Child
  • Endoscopy / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Nose / surgery*
  • Occipital Lobe / surgery*
  • Odontoid Process / pathology*
  • Odontoid Process / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed