title: The crowned dens syndrome: a rare form of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease.
abstract: The crowned dens syndrome has been termed as acute neck pain ascribed to CPPD deposits associated with a tomographic appearance of calcification surrounding the odontoid process. This rare entity resulting in cervical cord compression is generally seen in older female patients. We present a 26-year-old woman with cervical cord compression due to massive calcification in the periodontoid area and discuss the X-ray and CT findings of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baysal
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Baysal
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kutlu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mizrak
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002805:Chondrocalcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed