A case of osteochondroma of the atlas causing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Takafumi Yoshida Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]

Hideki Matsuda Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan

Chouichi Horiuchi Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan

Takahide Taguchi Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan

Junichi Nagao Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan

Youichi Aota Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan

Atsushi Honda Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan

Mamoru Tsukuda Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan

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Abstract

Most osteochondromas affect the long bones, but rarely originate in the spine. We report an extremely rare case of osteochondroma of the atlas causing obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in a 61-year-old female. The osteochondroma was removed completely using a transoral approach, and the symptoms of OSAS disappeared. A review of the literature regarding osteochondroma confirms the rarity of this lesion and the use of a transoral approach is discussed.

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