[MR and CT features of craniocervical junction tuberculosis: a report of 5 cases].
Tuberculosis of the craniocervical junction is rare but may cause significant complications with severe sequelae due to the nearby presence of important neurovascular structures. The CT and MR features of 5 cases are presented with correlation with reports from the literature. The differential diagnosis is reviewed.
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Service de radiologie, Hôpital Avicenne, 125, route de Stalingrad, 93009 Bobigny Cedex. alexandre.augier@free.fr
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D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D001268:Atlanto-Axial Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D025241:Spondylarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging