An Atraumatic Fracture of the Odontoid Process in a Newly Diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient.
10.4078/jrd.2015.22.2.102
- Author:
Doo Ho LIM
1
;
Seung Hyeon BAE
;
Jong Han CHOI
;
Dong Hui CHO
;
Yong Gil KIM
;
Chang Keun LEE
;
Bin YOO
Author Information
1. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. bestmd2000@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spontaneous fractures;
Odontoid process;
Rheumatoid arthritis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid*;
Extremities;
Female;
Fractures, Spontaneous;
Humans;
Joints;
Odontoid Process*;
Paresthesia;
Spine
- From:Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
2015;22(2):102-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disorder which can affect all of the synovial joints including the cervical spine. Cervical involvement typically begins early in the disease process and shows relatively slow progression. Fractures of the odontoid process are mainly noted after a major trauma to the cervical spine. A case of a 77-year-old woman with paresthesia of the extremities caused by spontaneous atraumatic fracture of the odontoid process, which was revealed as a manifestation of RA, is presented in this report.
