title: Bony exostosis of the atlas with resultant cranial nerve palsy.
abstract: A case of tenth and twelfth nerve compression secondary to a bony exostosis of the first cervical vertebra is described. This uncommon phenomenon serves to outline the importance of imaging the course of a cranial nerve when no intracranial abnormality is demonstrable on CT or MRI. The radiologic features of spinal osteochondromas are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Slavotinek
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Brophy
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sage
mesh_terms: D001270:Cervical Atlas; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007002:Hypoglossal Nerve; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D015831:Osteochondroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014630:Vagus Nerve