Atlas posterior arkının parsiyel defekti; olgu sunumu

Atlasın konjenital posterior ark füzyon defektleri nadir saptanan, çoğunlukla asemptomatik gelişimsel anomalilerdir. Bazı olgularda nörolojik semptomlara eşlik etmeleri nedeniyle klinik olarak önemlidir. Bu olgu bildirisinde, acil servise travma nedeniyle başvuran, yapılan radyolojik tetkiklerde atlas sol posterior ark defekti saptanan, 6 yaşında kız hastanın bilgisayarlı tomografi bulgularını literatür bilgileri eşliğinde sunmayı amaçladık.

Partially defect of atlas posterior arcus; case report

Congenital posterior fusion defects of atlas are rare and usually asymptomatic developmental anomalies. It is clinically important in some cases because of associated neurological symptoms. In this case report, we aimed to present computed tomography findings of 6 years old girl admitted to emergency room after trauma and detected left posterior arcus defect of atlas in radiological examinations accompanied by literature findings.

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