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Case Report of Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation after Cochlear Implantation
Joint Authors
Nakashima, Takahiro
Matsuda, Keiji
Okuda, Takumi
Hayashi, Tamon
Hanamure, Yutaka
Takaki, Minoru
Tono, Tetsuya
Source
Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) is a relatively rare condition and is mainly seen in children.
We report of a 7-year-old girl suffering from AARF after cochlear implantation (CI).
Fortunately, early diagnosis based on three-dimensional computed tomography (3DCT) was made, and the patient was cured with conservative therapy.
Nontraumatic AARF, which is also known as Grisel’s syndrome and occurs subsequent to neck infections or ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgery, represents only a small fraction of AARF cases.
Two factors are mainly thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of the condition estimated, namely, (i) neck immaturity in children and (ii) infiltration by inflammatory mediators around the upper neck joint, easily permitted by the neck vasculature.
AARF should be suspected in case of torticollis developing after ENT surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nakashima, Takahiro& Matsuda, Keiji& Okuda, Takumi& Tono, Tetsuya& Takaki, Minoru& Hayashi, Tamon…[et al.]. 2016. Case Report of Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation after Cochlear Implantation. Case Reports in Otolaryngology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102304
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nakashima, Takahiro…[et al.]. Case Report of Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation after Cochlear Implantation. Case Reports in Otolaryngology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nakashima, Takahiro& Matsuda, Keiji& Okuda, Takumi& Tono, Tetsuya& Takaki, Minoru& Hayashi, Tamon…[et al.]. Case Report of Atlantoaxial Rotatory Fixation after Cochlear Implantation. Case Reports in Otolaryngology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102304
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102304