title: Myelopathy due to cervical spine rheumatoid arthritis. A case report.
abstract: A 62-year-old woman with cervical myelopathy due to cervical spine rheumatoid arthritis is presented. Transoral decompression of the spinal cord, followed by posterior spine fusion in the same session was performed with good results. Unfortunately she died 3 months later due to cardiovascular disease. Clinical, radiological, surgical and autopsy data are presented.
authors.affiliation: Istitute of Neurology, Radboud University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Verhagen
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: von Rens
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merx
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Slooff
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging