CASE REPORT
Year : 2021 | Volume
: 12 | Issue : 2 | Page : 209--211
A report of two cases of familial occipitalization of the atlas in a father and his daughter
Shaveen Jayalathge, Lauren Tollefson, David Mackenzie, Siddharth Patel
Department of Chiropractic D'Youville College, Buffalo, New York, USA
Correspondence Address:
Shaveen Jayalathge
D'Youville College, Buffalo, New York
USA
Occipitalization of the atlas (OA) (atlantooccipital assimilation) is a rare congenital anomaly that results in fusion of the C0-C1 complex. Here, we report the two cases of familial OA occurring in a father and his daughter and describe the pathologic features of this rare developmental anomaly. A 70-year-old father and his 30-year-old daughter seeking conservative care for musculoskeletal complaints presented to a chiropractic clinic. Radiographs of the cervical spine demonstrated OA. This represents a novel example of this anomaly in two patients with a direct familial relationship.
How to cite this article:
Jayalathge S, Tollefson L, Mackenzie D, Patel S. A report of two cases of familial occipitalization of the atlas in a father and his daughter.J Craniovert Jun Spine 2021;12:209-211
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How to cite this URL:
Jayalathge S, Tollefson L, Mackenzie D, Patel S. A report of two cases of familial occipitalization of the atlas in a father and his daughter. J Craniovert Jun Spine [serial online] 2021 [cited 2023 Apr 1 ];12:209-211
Available from: https://www.jcvjs.com/article.asp?issn=0974-8237;year=2021;volume=12;issue=2;spage=209;epage=211;aulast=Jayalathge;type=0 |
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