%0 Case Reports
%T Transpedicular Contrast-enhanced CT-guided biopsy of the body and dens of the axis avoiding the trans-oral approach: Technical report and literature review.
%A Papalexis N
%A Ponti F
%A Masi PD
%A Peta G
%A Savarese LG
%A Miceli M
%A Facchini G
%A Spinnato P
%J J Craniovertebr Junction Spine
%V 15
%N 1
%D 2024 Jan-Mar
%M 38644913
暂无%R 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_183_23
%X This technical report illustrates the technique to perform computed tomography (CT)-guided bone biopsies in the body and dens of the axis (C2 vertebra) through a posterior transpedicular approach with the use of preoperative contrast-enhanced scans to highlight the course of the vertebral artery. The technique is presented through two exemplification cases: a pediatric patient with osteoblastoma and secondary aneurysmal bone cyst and one adult patient with melanoma metastasis. This case highlights the potential of the CT-guided posterolateral/transpedicular approach for performing safe and effective biopsies in the body and dens of C2, even in pediatric patients.