Atlantoaxial dislocation in a patient with nonsyndromic symmetrical dwarfism: Report of a rare case

Congenital anomalies of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) are complex developmental defects. We describe a patient with atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) and short stature whose morphopathologydid not fit into any of the previously described syndromic constellations. The patient underwent a reduction...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of craniovertebral junction and spine 2015-01, Vol.6 (1), p.40-43
Hauptverfasser: Ram, Duvuru, Madhugiri, Venkatesh S, Roopesh Kumar, V R, Gulati, Reena, Sasidharan, Gopalakrishnan M, Gundamaneni, Sudheer Kumar
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Zusammenfassung:Congenital anomalies of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) are complex developmental defects. We describe a patient with atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD) and short stature whose morphopathologydid not fit into any of the previously described syndromic constellations. The patient underwent a reduction of the AAD followed by fixation with C1-C2 transarticular screws. Although numerous syndromes have been linked to both dwarfism and craniovertebral junction anomalies, this patient did not fit into any of these patterns. It is possible that this may be one of the many as yet unrecognized patterns of congenital anomalies.
ISSN:0974-8237
0976-9285
DOI:10.4103/0974-8237.151598