Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Fibrous dysplasia of the atlas Fibrous dysplasia of the atlas   Subject : Neurosurgery  Document Language : English  Abstract : Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a localized, benign progressive replacement of bones by a fibrous proliferation intermixed with poorly formed trabeculae of woven bone. Polyostotic FD commonly involves the femur, skull, tibia, humerus, ribs, fibula, radius and ulna, mandible, vertebrae, and other bones. The vertebral involvement accounts for only 2.5% of cases. On literature review, we found only 27 reported cases involving the cervical spine, and most of these cases presented with pain syndrome or radiculopathy in the sub-axial vertebrae. The aim of this article is to present a case of FD involving the atlas that presented with myelopathy  ISSN : 1319-6138  Journal Name : Neurosciences  Volume : 16  Issue Number : 1  Publishing Year : 1432 AH 2011 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Saturday, March 19, 2011  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email محمد بنقش Bangash, Mohammed Investigator Doctorate   رنا بخاري Bokhary, Rana Researcher Doctorate   سها العمر Al-Omar, Soha Researcher     صالح باعيسى Baeesa, Saleh Researcher Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  29322.pdf pdf   Back To Researches Page