Retrodental Synovial Cyst Which Disappeared after Posterior C1-C2 Fusion: A Case Report

Synovial cysts of the cervical spine are extremely rare. We describe an 8-year-old boy with atlantoaxial subluxation and hypoplasia of the dens. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a round lesion, posterior to the odontoid process. This mass was characterized by a low signal intensity on T1-weighted i...

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Main Authors: Tomokazu Ito, Masahiro Hayashi, Toshihiko Ogino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2000-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900000800115