A nodular calcification of the alar ligament simulating a fracture in the craniovertebral junction |
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| Authors: | Sim K-B Park J K |
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| Institution: | Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Cheju National University Hospital, Jeju City, South Korea. kibumsim@gmail.com |
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| Abstract: | We report a case of an incidental nodular calcification of the alar ligament simulating a fracture in the craniovertebral junction of a previously healthy 24-year-old man. Three-dimensional CT and MR imaging revealed a 7.2 x 7.6 x 4.0 mm nodular calcification in the right alar ligament with normal adjacent bony structures. Serial cervical dynamic radiographs and open-mouth views showed that the cervical spine was stable without any change in the calcification. |
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