Laryngeal stridor due to odontoid peg subluxation

This is a case of a 58-year-old woman who presented with progressive stridor due to immobile vocal cords. This was found to be due to cervical cord compression by an upwardly subluxed odontoid peg. Despite surgical intervention the outcome was fatal.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of laryngology and otology 1988-05, Vol.102 (5), p.473-475
1. Verfasser:	Brooker, D. S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Axis, Cervical Vertebra - injuries Biological and medical sciences Clinical Records Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Humans Inflammatory joint diseases Joint Dislocations - complications Medical sciences Middle Aged Odontoid Process - injuries Respiratory Sounds - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	This is a case of a 58-year-old woman who presented with progressive stridor due to immobile vocal cords. This was found to be due to cervical cord compression by an upwardly subluxed odontoid peg. Despite surgical intervention the outcome was fatal.
ISSN:	0022-2151 1748-5460
DOI:	10.1017/S0022215100105390