title: Tuberculosis of the arch of the atlas. Case report.
abstract: This rare case of tuberculosis of the arch of atlas illustrates the potential difficulties in making a clinical diagnosis of tuberculosis of the upper cervical spine. Plain roentgenograms may not demonstrate an early lesion of the neural arch, and CT is a valuable adjunct. The use of a halo vest proved a successful alternative to operation in conferring stability to the spine during healing.
authors: Department of Orthopaedics, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors: J R
authors: JR
authors: Corea
authors: T M
authors: TM
authors: Tamimi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D011859:Radiography; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents