Craniovertebral junction melanocytoma: a case report

Anomalies of the craniovertebral junction – a very rare case report

A very rare case of anomalies of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) is reported owing to its clinical significance and rarity. MRI and CT scan studies of the CVJ of a 52-year-old female patient revealed a hypoplastic clivus, an occipital vertebra, partial occipitalization of the atlas and atlas posterior rachischisis. The presence of an occipital vertebra and occipitalization of the atlas in th...

Pediatric Craniovertebral Junction Surgery

The craniovertebral junction (CVJ) has attracted more attention in pediatric medicine in recent years due to the progress in surgical technologies allowing a direct approach to the CVJ in children. The CVJ is the site of numerous pathologies, most originating in bone anomalies resulting from abnormal CVJ development. Before discussing the surgical approaches to CVJ, three points should be borne...

Syncope caused by congenital anomaly at the craniovertebral junction: a case report

INTRODUCTION Anomalies in the craniovertebral junction may be a rare cause of syncope. The mechanisms of syncope related to craniovertebral junction anomaly remain unknown.We present an extremely rare case with anomaly in the craniovertebral junction and syncope, and discuss the mechanism of the syncope. CASE PRESENTATION A 10-year-old Japanese boy with a congenital anomaly in the cranioverte...

Craniovertebral Junction Chordomas

Vertebral Artery Anomalies at the Craniovertebral Junction: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Study Design Case report. Objective The objective of this study was to report a case of an unstable C1 burst fracture in the setting of a vertebral artery anomaly at the craniovertebral junction. Methods A 55-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with severe neck pain after falling approximately 15 feet and landing on his head. Computed tomography scan of the cervical spine revealed an unst...