Case report: Congenital absence of the dens

Manish Bajaj; Hemant Jangid; AK Vats; ML Meena

doi:10.4103/0971-3026.63050

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2010; 20(02): 109-111
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.63050

Musculoskeletal

Case report: Congenital absence of the dens

Authors

Manish Bajaj

MR Centre, GBH American Hospital, Udaipur, Rajasthan - 313 001, India
Hemant Jangid

Department of Radiodiagnosis, R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan - 313 001, India
AK Vats

Neurology Centre, 21-C A Madhuban, Udaipur, Rajasthan - 313 001, India
ML Meena

Department of Radiodiagnosis, R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan - 313 001, India

Abstract

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Abstract

A 36-year-old man presented with headache and right upper and lower limb weakness for 10 days. MRI revealed absence of the odontoid process of the C2 vertebral body, with resultant atlantoaxial dislocation along with myelomalacic changes involving the cervicomedullary junction.

Keywords

Absent - congenital - dens

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