Dolichoodontoid in a pediatric patient.
Dolichoodontoid is defined as hypertrophy of the apical portion of the odontoid process of the axis. We report the first case of a dolichoodontoid process in a pediatric patient with other congenital anomalies. This rare entity has had three previous citations in the literature. Our patient presented with scoliosis in which subsequent MRI demonstrated a Chiari I malformation, a small thoracic syrinx and a dolichoodontoid process. The diagnosis of this malformation should be entertained in cases of craniocervical anomalies.
Tubbs
R Shane
RS
Department of Cell Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala. 35233, USA. Richard.tubbs@ccc.uac.edu
Wellons
John C
JC
Oakes
W Jerry
WJ
D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000473:pathology*