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

JR, Pérez-Vallina; I, Riaño-Galán; A, Cobo-Ruisánchez; G, Orejas-Rodriguez-Arango; C, López-Muñiz; JM, Fernández-Martínez

doi:10.1097/00024720-200202000-00018

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

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Authors:

Pérez-Vallina JR

Riaño-Galán I

Cobo-Ruisánchez A

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.

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