Anomaly of the axis causing cervical myelopathy. Case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Although the craniovertebral junction is one of the most common sites at which anomalies develop, spina bifida occulta of the axis (C-2) associated with cervical myelopathy is extremely rare. The authors present the case of a 46-year-old man who developed progressive tetraparesis caused by a cervical canal stenosis at the level of the axis. The spinal cord was compressed by an invaginated bifid lamina of the axis. The patient made a remarkable recovery after undergoing decompressive laminectomy of C-3 and removal of the bifid posterior arch of the axis.
Medical subject headings
- Axis, Cervical Vertebra
- Spina Bifida Occulta
- Spinal Cord Compression
Anatomy
- cervical spine