ISSN:
0942-0940
Keywords:
Crowned odontoid
;
hydroxy-apatite rheumatism
;
occipitocervical region
;
odontoid process
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Crowned dens syndrome is defined as an association of acute cervical pain and calcifications in the peri-odontoid space. The authors report one case of this rare localization of hydroxy-apatite rheumatism and review 12 similar cases in the literature. This disease affects only adult females. Patients present with inflammatory signs, can be treated with non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs and recover without sequela. Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition can also lead to this syndrome. Other perioodontoid calcifications and ossifications, usually asymptomatic, appear only as a radiologically crowned dens.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02187755
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