Inthis presented case, the absence of an associated bone and soft-tissueedema on the MR imagings helped us to make a differention betweenthe acute traumatic injury and congenital anomaly
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Objective & Hypothesis:A very rare case of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) anomaly isreported owing to its rarity and clinical significance.
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Key Findings & Data:Computedtomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studiesof the cervical spine of a 56 -year-old female patient presented withhead trauma, revealed an anterior midline arch cleft of atlas withtotally aplastic posterior neural arch, as well as anteriorly subluxedright atlantoaxial joint.
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Conclusion & Impact:Inthis presented case, the absence of an associated bone and soft-tissueedema on the MR imagings helped us to make a differention betweenthe acute traumatic injury and congenital anomaly
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Cervical Atlas · Magnetic Resonance Imaging · X-Ray Computed Tomography
Abstract
A very rare case of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) anomaly isreported owing to its rarity and clinical significance. Computedtomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studiesof the cervical spine of a 56 -year-old female patient presented withhead trauma, revealed an anterior midline arch cleft of atlas withtotally aplastic posterior neural arch, as well as anteriorly subluxedright atlantoaxial joint. The coexistence of a total aplasia of theposterior neural arch and anterior arch cleft of atlas is very rare.Congenital anomalies affecting the craniovertebral junction (CVJ)may mimic traumatic injury in the setting of a previous trauma. Inthis presented case, the absence of an associated bone and soft-tissueedema on the MR imagings helped us to make a differention betweenthe acute traumatic injury and congenital anomaly
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