Hemorrhagic Synovial Cyst Associated with Rheumatoid Atlantoaxial Subluxation
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Hemorrhagic Synovial Cyst Associated with Rheumatoid Atlantoaxial Subluxation
Synovial cyst on prevertebral space of C1-2 joint is rare but may be associated hemorrhagic event. We describe a case of a 72-year-old woman who presented with sudden severe headache in her left occipital area with dyspnea. She had rheumatoid arthritis for 14-years. Large hemorrhagic cystic mass was seen around prevertebral space of the atlantoaxial joint on the left side on cervical MRI (magne...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Spine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1738-2262,2093-6729
DOI: 10.14245/kjs.2013.10.2.85