Gigante Paul R, Feldstein Neil A, Anderson Richard C E
Department of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA.
J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 Oct;8(4):363-6. doi: 10.3171/2011.7.PEDS1186.
Os odontoideum is a common cause of atlantoaxial instability in the pediatric population. The authors present the cases of 2 patients whose initial clinical presentation and MR imaging findings were suggestive of an intramedullary neoplasm, but whose ultimate diagnosis was determined to be cervical spine instability and cord injury due to os odontoideum.
齿突骨是小儿寰枢椎不稳的常见原因。作者报告了2例患者的病例，其最初的临床表现和磁共振成像结果提示为髓内肿瘤，但最终诊断为因齿突骨导致的颈椎不稳和脊髓损伤。
