Periodontoid pannus migration into the spinal canal with reduction of rheumatoid atlantoaxial subluxation: a case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a patient with rheumatoid arthritis in whom periodontoid pannus migrated into the spinal canal with reduction of atlantoaxial subluxation. In this case, magnetic resonance imaging in the extension position was valuable for determining the therapeutic strategy.
Medical subject headings
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid
- Atlanto-Axial Joint
- Joint Dislocations
- Joint Instability
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Odontoid Process
- Spinal Cord Compression