Os odontoideum

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

CT performed to rule out C2 fracture after neck injury.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

ct

Os odontoideum. 

Case Discussion

An os odontoideum needs to be differentiated from persistent ossiculum terminale and from an odontoid fracture

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