Atlantoaxial subluxation mimicking neck mass

Ozmen, Suay; Bajin, Demir; Ozmen, Omer; Akyol, Umut

doi:10.1016/j.pedex.2006.11.002

Atlantoaxial subluxation mimicking neck mass

Ozmen S., Bajin D. M., Ozmen O. A., Akyol U. M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY EXTRA, cilt.2, sa.1, ss.20-22, 2007 (ESCI, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2007
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.pedex.2006.11.002
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY EXTRA
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.20-22
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Non-traumatic atlantoaxial subluxation (AAS) is a rare complication of upper respiratory system infection or head and neck surgery. It is called Grisel's syndrome named after P. Grisel, who first described this condition. MS without an underlying cause is an extremely rare entiity. We present a case of MS mimicking anterior in the neck without an underlying cause. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.