Atlantoaxial Instability in a Patient With Down's Syndrome

Abstract

Incidence of Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal disorder defined in literature, is 1: 750-1000 in the newborn population. The prevalence of asymptomatic atlantoaxial instability is relatively common but the incidence of symptomatic atlantoaxial instability is rare. We present this case with interesting postoperative images of the atlantoaxial instability in a patient with Down syndrome.

Keywords

• Down syndrome, atlantoaxial instability; magnetic resonance imaging

Down Sendromun Eşlik Ettiği Atlantoaksiyel İnstabilite Olgusu

Abstract

Down sendromu insidansı yeni doğanda 1: 750-1000 olup, en sık görülen kromozom bozukluğudur. Asemptomatik atlantoaksiyel instabilite prevalansı oldukça yaygındır ancak semptomatik atlantoaksiyel instabilite oranı nadirdir. Bu yazıda, Down sendromlu atlantoaksiyel instabilite olgusunun ameliyat sonrası görüntüleri tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

• Down sendromu, atlantoaksiyel instabilite; magnetic rezonans inceleme

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