Tuberculosis of the arch of the atlas. Case report

Corea, J.R.; Tamimi, T.M.

Spine 12(6): 608-611

1987


ISSN/ISBN: 0362-2436
PMID: 3660090
Document Number: 293644
This rare case of tuberculosis of the arch of atlas illustrates the potential difficulties in making a clinical diagnosis of tuberculosis of the upper cervical spine. Plain roentgenograms may not demonstrate an early lesion of the neural arch, and CT is a valuable adjunct. The use of a halo vest proved a successful alternative to operation in conferring stability to the spine during healing.

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