Occipital condyle syndrome

Evidence-based neurology checklist on occipital condyle syndrome: Pathology This results from selective erosion of the occipital bone It is usually caused by metastatic cancer It may also be caused by chronic inflammatory lesions It leads to compression of the hypoglossal canal Clinical features…

Pathology

  • This results from selective erosion of the occipital bone
  • It is usually caused by metastatic cancer
  • It may also be caused by chronic inflammatory lesions
  • It leads to compression of the hypoglossal canal

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References

  1. Capobianco DJ, Brazis PW, Rubino FA, Dalton JN. Occipital condyle syndrome. Headache 2002; 42:142-146.
  2. Morís G, Roig C, Misiego M, Alvarez A, Berciano J, Pascual J. The distinctive headache of the occipital condyle syndrome: a report of four cases. Headache 1998; 38:308-311.
  3. Arivazhagan S, Parthiban GP, Busa V, Negulescu C. Occipital condyle syndrome as the initial presentation of recurrence of metastatic breast cancer: a case report. Cureus 2023; 15:e34567.
  4. Chua ACL, Venkataraman K, Whittle SL. Occipital condyle syndrome mimicking giant cell arteritis as the first manifestation of disseminated malignancy. Intern Med J 2018; 48:1163-1164.
  5. Raggabi A, Lalya I, Bourazza A. Occipital condyle syndrome: the visible part of the iceberg. Pan Afr Med J 2019; 33:268.

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