Resolution of retro-odontoid cyst in a patient with atlanto-occipital assimilation after occipitocervical fixation.

Conclusion: Patients with AOA and a retro-odontoid cyst may be successfully managed with occipitocervical fixation without resection of the cyst. However, we would recommend preoperative computed tomography angiography to document whether the vertebral artery follows an anomalous course to avoid an intraoperative neurovascular injury. PMID: 33598350 [PubMed]
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Surg Neurol Int Source Type: research