Basilar invagination

Case contributed by Paresh K Desai , 28 Aug 2010
Diagnosis probable
Changed by Yusra Sheikh, 19 Feb 2020

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 76 to 75 years.
Presentation was changed:
MRI doneHead injury 3 days following head injury.prior

Systems changed:

  • Trauma

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Findings was changed:

Tip of the odontoid is 5mm above the level of Foramenforamen magnum (MacRae's Line). The pro-atlas is seen to articulate with articulate with inferior margin of clivus with large osteophytes at this neo-articulation.

The transverse ligament is thickened and is indenting the brainstem. No abnormal signal intensity in the brainstem.

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