Department of Radiology, UZ Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Department of Radiology, AZ Sint-Maarten, Mechelen, Belgium.
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2023 Oct;27(5):499-511. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1772190. Epub 2023 Oct 10.
The craniocervical junction (CCJ) is a complex anatomical structure comprising the occiput, the atlas, and the axis. The CCJ plays an important role in maintaining stability, providing protection, and supporting neurovascular structures. The CCJ can be affected by a wide range of congenital variants and traumatic, degenerative, inflammatory, and tumoral pathologies. This pictorial review the normal anatomy of the CCJ and presents the most common anatomical variants and pathologic conditions affecting the CCJ.
颅颈交界区（CCJ）是一个复杂的解剖结构，由枕骨、寰椎和枢椎组成。CCJ 在维持稳定性、提供保护和支持神经血管结构方面起着重要作用。CCJ 可受到多种先天性变异以及创伤、退行性、炎症和肿瘤性病变的影响。本影像学综述介绍了 CCJ 的正常解剖结构，并展示了最常见的影响 CCJ 的解剖变异和病变情况。
