Retropharyngeal pseudomeningocele formation as a traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation complication: case report and review
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Traumatic retropharyngeal pseudomeningocele with atlanto-occipital dislocation in a neurologically intact patient.
Traumatic retropharyngeal pseudomeningoceles occur rarely, are associated with severe trauma, and have been reported in patients with significant neurologic deficits at presentation. We report the rare occurrence of a pseudomeningocele following a high-speed motor vehicle accident. Neurological examination showed the patient to be briskly following commands, with intact cranial nerve, motor, an...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Spine Journal
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0940-6719,1432-0932
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-007-0531-7