Published July 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Atlantoaxial Ankylosis Detected on Neck CT Scans in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report

  • 1. Dept. of Radiology, Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
  • 2. Dept. of Radiology, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri (Korea, Republic of)
  • 3. Dept. of Rheynmatology, Seoul Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)

Description

Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown cause that principally affects the axial skeleton. The cervical spine is also vulnerable to this disease process and the characteristic feature of cervical involvement is atlantoaxial subluxation. However, only a few cases of atlantoaxial ankylosis have been reported to date. We report a case of atlantoaxial ankylosis in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis with radiologic findings incidentally detected on neck CT scans.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
1
Series
8 refs, 1 fig
Journal Page Range
p. 85-87
ISSN
1738-2637

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
43053593
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; NECK; PATIENTS; SKELETON; SPONDYLITIS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; ORGANS; RHEUMATIC DISEASES; SKELETAL DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY