An unusual presentation of Paget disease: pathological fracture of the odontoid.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.3171/SPI.2008.9.10.343.
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Abstract
Paget disease of the cervical spine is a common disease in an uncommon location. The authors present an unusual case of a 58-year-old woman with a pathological fracture through the base of the odontoid vertebra secondary to Paget disease. The purpose of this case report is to describe the radiological features of Paget disease and their important application to treatment management.
Medical subject headings
- Fractures, Spontaneous
- Odontoid Process
- Osteitis Deformans
- Spinal Fractures