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Retro-Odontoid Pseudotumor in a Patient with Atlanto-Occipital Assimilation
Arvy Buttiens1, Jan Vandevenne1,2, Sofie Van Cauter1
1Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, BE.
Abstract:
A retro-odontoid pseudotumor is an uncommon non-neoplastic mass. They are mostly associated with rheumatoid arthritis and atlanto-axial subluxation. The pathogenesis is degeneration of the transverse ligament due to chronic mechanical stress. In this case report, an atlanto-occipital assimilation altered the biomechanics of the cervical spine, causing chronic mechanical stress on the transverse ligament and subsequently the development of a retro-odontoid pseudotumor. This is in accordance with previous studies that have attributed the development of retro-odontoid pseudotumor to a loss of mobility of the cervical spine, in cases without associated rheumatoid arthritis or atlanto-axial subluxation.
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