Odontoid fracture complicating Jaffe-Lichtenstein disease. Case report.
The authors report the case of a 31-year-old man with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia who suffered a traumatic odontoid fracture in an area of a preexisting bone lesion. Conservative treatment was successfully performed. Jaffe-Lichtenstein disease is discussed along with differential diagnoses and alternative methods of treatment.
Peltier
Johann
J
1 Service de Neurochirurgie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Amiens Nord, Amiens, France. jojo.peltier@caramail.com
Lefranc
Michel
M
Fichten
Anthony
A
Cordonnier
Carole
C
Toussaint
Patrick
P
Desenclos
Christine
C
Le Gars
Daniel
D
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005359:Fibrous Dysplasia, Polyostotic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed