Congenital anomaly of craniovertebral junction: atlas-dens fusion with C1 anterior arch cleft

J Spinal Disord Tech. 2002 Feb;15(1):84-7. doi: 10.1097/00024720-200202000-00018.

Abstract

A rare case of congenital atlantoaxial block is reported. A 13-year-old boy had a fusion of a non-separated odontoid process with the anterior arch of the atlas, in association with an anterior midline C1 arch cleft.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cervical Atlas / abnormalities*
  • Cervical Atlas / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cervical Vertebrae / abnormalities
  • Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Odontoid Process / abnormalities*
  • Odontoid Process / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radiography