Physical findings of crowned dens syndrome

If meningitis is suspected, head computed tomography is performed before cerebrospinal fluid collection. Crown dens syndrome can be diagnosed using simultaneous CT scans of the head and neck. Thus, unnecessary CSF tap test can be avoided. In patients with crown dens syndrome, CT scans of head and ne...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. e6852 - n/a
Main Authors Sakai, Daiki, Ono, Ruiko, Ichibayashi, Ryo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.01.2023
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crowned dens syndrome
head computed tomography
Meningitis
Neck pain
Tomography
neck pain
crowned dens syndrome
head computed tomography
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Summary:If meningitis is suspected, head computed tomography is performed before cerebrospinal fluid collection. Crown dens syndrome can be diagnosed using simultaneous CT scans of the head and neck. Thus, unnecessary CSF tap test can be avoided. In patients with crown dens syndrome, CT scans of head and neck show calcifications surrounding the dens.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.6852