A Case of the Os Odontoideum Associated  Neurological Syndromes

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 3(1); 1985 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1985;3(1): 90-95.

신경장애를 수반한 Os odontoideum 1예

김원천, 임태환, 강영우, 황성남, 최일생

국군수도병원 신경과, 방사선과, 신경외과. 연세대학교 신경과.

A Case of the Os Odontoideum Associated Neurological Syndromes

Won-Chun Kim, M.D.,Il-Saeng Choi, M.D., Sung-Nam Hwang, M.D., Young-Woo Kang, M.D., Tae-Hwan Im, M.D.

Department of Neurology, Radiology, Neurosurgery, 국군수도병원 Department of Neurology, Yunse University

Abstract

The Os odontoideum is a rare congenital disorder which is due to non fusion of axis and odontoid process so that seperation of odontoid process occurs. It causes various neurological syndrome because of atlantoaxial dislocation due to bony defect. To our knowledge, this type of malformation in a narrow sense has been reported only three cases in the world literature, and there are no reports of this malformation in Korea. With reviewing some of literatures, We present a case of the Os odontoideum which was confirmed by operation.