Complete bipartition of the atlas in the Klippel-Feil syndrome. A radiologically illustrated case report.
A patient with the Klippel-Feil syndrome is described who presented with pain in the neck after a trauma. No fractures were found. Instead, a midline cleft in both the anterior and posterior atlantic arches was found which represents an extremely rare congenital anomaly.
Wolf
R F
RF
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Klein
J P
JP
D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed