Synovial cyst and degeneration of the transverse ligament: an unusual cause of high cervical myelopathy
| Autor: | P Otten, R Lagier, P Fransen, Alain Reverdin, N. de Tribolet, Gianpaolo Pizzolato |
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| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Degeneration (medical) Osteoarthritis Spinal Cord Diseases Central nervous system disease Myelopathy Odontoid Process medicine Humans Pathological Medulla Aged medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Atlanto-axial joint Magnetic resonance imaging Hypertrophy Anatomy medicine.disease Magnetic Resonance Imaging medicine.anatomical_structure Atlanto-Axial Joint Ligaments Articular Synovial Cyst Female business Neck |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Neurosurgery. 86:1027-1030 |
| ISSN: | 0022-3085 |
| DOI: | 10.3171/jns.1997.86.6.1027 |
| Popis: | ✓ A case of cystic degeneration of the transverse ligament located posteriorly to the dens and causing compression to the lower medulla and upper cervical spinal cord is reported. The clinical, pathological, and radiological findings are described and compared to the literature to characterize this syndrome more fully. The advantages of a posterolateral surgical approach are stressed. |
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