Case report: Computed tomography of congenital clefts of the atlas

Congenital clefts of the anterior and posterior arches of the atlas were demonstrated in a cervical spine CT performed in a case of suspected trauma. Intact cortical margins and lack of adjacent soft tissue swelling are CT indices distinguishing congenital clefts from fractures.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Computerized radiology 1985-05, Vol.9 (3), p.185-187
Hauptverfasser:	Friedman, Malcolm B., Jacobs, Louis H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Atlas and axis Atlas, congenital cleft Biological and medical sciences Cervical Atlas - abnormalities Cervical Atlas - diagnostic imaging Cervical Atlas - injuries Computed tomography Diagnosis, Differential Diseases of the osteoarticular system Diseases of the spine Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging Humans Male Medical sciences Spine, computed tomography Spine, trauma Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Congenital clefts of the anterior and posterior arches of the atlas were demonstrated in a cervical spine CT performed in a case of suspected trauma. Intact cortical margins and lack of adjacent soft tissue swelling are CT indices distinguishing congenital clefts from fractures.
ISSN:	0730-4862 1878-3104
DOI:	10.1016/0730-4862(85)90164-7