Asian Spine J.
2012 Dec;6(4):284-286.
Hypertrophic Posterior Arch of Atlas Causing Cervical Myelopathy
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA. m_kasliwal@yahoo.com
Abstract
- Cervical stenosis, especially of the upper cervical spine, is quite rare which can be developmental or acquired. Clefts or aplasias of anterior and posterior arches of atlas, ossification of the transverse atlantal ligament, hypertrophy of the dens and os odontoideum are rare conditions causing cervical myelopathy reported either singly or in combination. Hypertrophy of the posterior arch of atlas in the absence of any ring hypoplasia as a cause of cervical myelopathy has not been reported earlier. The authors report a case of cervical myelopathy in a 26-year-old female due to hypertrophied posterior arch of atlas which was preoperatively diagnosed as a bony tumor. Being aware of such an entity may avoid diagnostic surprises and facilitate patient prognostication and management.
Keyword
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Stress Fracture of the Anterior Atlas Arch Following C1 Posterior Arch Resection for Cervical Myelopathy with Retro-Odontoid Pseudotumor
- Spontaneous Anterior Atlas Fracture Following C1 Laminectomy without Fusion: A Case Report
- Cervical Myelopathy Secondary to Atlas Hypoplasia: Reports of 3 Adult Cases
- Congenital Anomaly of the Atlas Misdiagnosed as Posterior Arch Fracture of the Atlas and Atlantoaxial Subluxation
- Cerebellar Ectopia Associated with Unilateral Agenesis of Posterior Arch of Atlas
