Dyspnea Caused by Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Atlantoaxial subluxation is a well-known but poorly recognized disease in rheumatoid patients. We report a patient with rheumatoid arthritis whose chief complaint was dyspnea on arrival to the emergency department (ED). After further investigation, spinal cord compression caused by atlantoaxial subl...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Yi Lin, Chien-Chih Chen, Yi-Kung Lee, Yung-Cheng Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/170956

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