Endoscopic endonasal odontoidectomy in a patient affected by Down syndrome: technical case report

Atlantoaxial instability and odontoid invagination may occur in Down syndrome. The treatment of this lesion may require an odontoidectomy. In similar circumstances, a transoral procedure may be hampered by a macroglossia which is part of Down syndrome. In a situation occurring in an 11-year-old chil...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurosurgery 2008-08, Vol.63 (2), p.E373-E374
Hauptverfasser:	Magrini, Salima, Pasquini, Ernesto, Mazzatenta, Diego, Mascari, Carmelo, Galassi, Ercole, Frank, Giorgio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Child Down Syndrome - diagnostic imaging Down Syndrome - surgery Humans Male Nasal Cavity - diagnostic imaging Nasal Cavity - surgery Neuroendoscopy - methods Neurosurgical Procedures - methods Odontoid Process - diagnostic imaging Odontoid Process - surgery Radiography
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