Ho Ho Nam, Chau Hatty Hoi Ting, Pan Nin Yuan, Lo Bill Archie
Department of Radiology, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong.
Department of Radiology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Lai Chi Kok, Hong Kong.
J Clin Imaging Sci. 2024 Jul 10;14:24. doi: 10.25259/JCIS_42_2024. eCollection 2024.
Atlanto-occipital assimilation is a congenital craniovertebral junction malformation where the partial or complete fusion of the atlas and occiput occurs. Atlanto-occipital assimilation can be associated with numerous complications, including basilar invagination, atlantoaxial subluxation, Chiari malformation, congenital vertebral bodies fusion, and cord compression. As a result, vigilant identification and accurate reporting of atlanto-occipital assimilation are essential. The purpose of this review article is to discuss the numerous complications and associations of atlanto-occipital assimilation, such that an accurate diagnosis could be made for this commonly missed pathology.
寰枕融合是一种先天性颅颈交界区畸形，表现为寰椎与枕骨部分或完全融合。寰枕融合可伴有多种并发症，包括基底凹陷、寰枢椎半脱位、Chiari畸形、先天性椎体融合和脊髓受压。因此，对寰枕融合进行警惕性识别和准确报告至关重要。这篇综述文章的目的是讨论寰枕融合的多种并发症及关联，以便对这种常被漏诊的病理情况做出准确诊断。
