Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Wertheim cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Recurrent burner syndrome due to presumed cervical spine osteoblastoma in a collision sport athlete – a case report. | Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury BioMed Central Case report Open Access Recurrent burner syndrome due to presumed cervical spine osteoblastoma in a collision sport athlete - a case report Ilan Elias 1 Michael A Pahl1 Adam C Zoga2 Maurice L Goins3 and Alexander R Vaccaro1 Address Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Rothman Institute Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia PA USA 2Department of Radiology Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia PA USA and 3Naval Medical Center San Diego Spine Surgery Department of Orthopaedic Surgery San Diego CA USA Email Ilan Elias - Michael A Pahl - map003@ Adam C Zoga - Maurice L Goins - Alexander R Vaccaro - alexvaccaro3@ Corresponding author Published 6 June 2007 Received 23 February 2007 Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2007 2 13 doi l 749-7221-2- Accepted 6June 2007 13 This article is available from http content 2 1 13 2007 Elias et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract We present a case of a 35-year-old active rugby player presenting with a history of recurrent burner syndrome thought secondary to an osteoblastoma involving the posterior arch of the atlas. Radiographically the lesion had features typical for a large osteoid osteoma or osteoblastoma including osseous expansion peripheral sclerosis and bony hypertrophy internal lucency and even suggestion of a central nidus. The patient subsequently underwent an en bloc resection of the posterior atlas via a standard posterior approach. The surgery revealed very good clinical results. In this report we will discuss in detail the .