Case report: computed tomography of congenital clefts of the atlas.
Congenital clefts of the anterior and posterior arches of the atlas were demonstrated in a cervical spine CT performed in a case of suspected trauma. Intact cortical margins and lack of adjacent soft tissue swelling are CT indices distinguishing congenital clefts from fractures.
D000328:Adult; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed