title: Craniocervical junction tuberculosis in children.
abstract: A case of tuberculosis of the craniocervical junction in an eight-year-old is reported. Presenting symptoms were painful torticollis, dysphagia, and tetraparesis. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings strongly suggested the diagnosis, which was confirmed by peroral aspiration of a retropharyngeal collection. Management was by immobilization and antituberculous agents. Surgery was not performed. After one year, the outcome was highly satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Traumatology and Orthopedics Department, Avicenne Teaching Hospital, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akhaddar
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gourinda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gazzaz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Elmadhi
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Elalami
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miri
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis*