{"id":"11b30ad6-0923-47bd-baa2-8f2bfdde6a23","slug":"suboccipital-osteoblastoma-microsurgical-resection-of-a-rare-entity","title":"Suboccipital osteoblastoma: Microsurgical resection of a rare entity","authors":["Joham Choque-Velasquez","Roberto Colasanti","Anna Piippo","Mika Niemelä"],"abstract":"Background: Osteoblastomas are rare lesions comprising 1% of all bone tumors. The occipital bone is one of the rarest affected bone, with only 11 cases reported during the last 40 years. Case Description: Here, we describe the clinical presentation and the radiological features of a suboccipital osteoblastoma that was successfully resected in a 30-year-old man. A short video shows the microsurgical removal of the lesion. There was no recurrence during a 12-month follow-up. Conclusions: Even if osteoblastomas are benign tumors, a complete removal has to be achieved to reduce the risk of recurrences. This makes necessary an appropriate monitoring of the patient.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/11b30ad6-0923-47bd-baa2-8f2bfdde6a23/featured/hero-1782420871615.png","publishDate":"2017-03-14T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.4103/sni.sni_444_16","categories":["Neuro-oncology","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/api/articles/11b30ad6-0923-47bd-baa2-8f2bfdde6a23/pdf"}