title: Craniocervical bone pneumatisation.
abstract: We report a case of extensive craniocervical bone pneumatisation presenting after minor trauma. The patient had neurological signs and initial radiographs showed multiple lucencies in the skull base and the atlas vertebra. CT established the true nature of this rare condition.
authors: Department of Neuroradiology, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Sadler
authors: G J
authors: GJ
authors: Doyle
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Hall
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Crawford
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D019291:Skull Base / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed