Citation

Alvarez Caro F, Pumarada Prieto M, Alvarez Berciano F. Am. J. Emerg. Med. 2008; 26(7): 840.e1-8402.

Affiliation

Departamento de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo. franciscoalvarez130@msn.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ajem.2008.01.038

PMID

18774062

Abstract

Congenital absence of the posterior arch of the atlas (C1) is rare and even more presenting with a double spinous apophysis of the axis (C2). It is important to keep in mind these cervical congenital abnormalities when evaluating an acute neck trauma because of the possibility of making an erroneous diagnosis of a fracture. This case report is about a 13-year-old boy in the context of a traffic accident who presented both abnormalities, a combination that to our knowledge has not been reported previously in the literature.

Language: en