Calcification of the alar ligament of the cervical spine in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Abstract
Calcification of the alar ligament is rare. It usually develops as a result of traumatic injury and is especially prominent in the elderly. CT scanning is the gold standard of the diagnosis. We report a case of a calcification of the transverse and alar ligament in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.Pan African Medical Journal 2012; 13:41
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2013-02-26
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