CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arquivos Brasileiros de Neurocirurgia: Brazilian Neurosurgery 2019; 38(04): 328-335
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1688460
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Bilateral Accessory C1 and C2 Facet Joints; Clinical, Neuroradiological and Peroperative Findings in an Adult with Quadriparesis

Acessórios faciais bilaterais C1 e C2; Achados clínicos, neurorradiológicos e peroperatórios em um adulto com quadriparesia
1   Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
,
Mohammod Raziul Haque
3   Department of Neurosurgery, Bangladesh Specialezed Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
,
Maliha Hakim
2   Department of Neurology, National Institute of Neurosciences and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
,
Mohammod Shamsul Arifin
3   Department of Neurosurgery, Bangladesh Specialezed Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
,
Soyed Ariful Islam
3   Department of Neurosurgery, Bangladesh Specialezed Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Publication History

01 February 2019

20 March 2019

Publication Date:
27 August 2019 (online)

Abstract

Objectives Accessory C1 and C2 facet joints are very rare. Only few cases were reported in the literature. We report a case of bilateral accessory facets in an adult with special attention to clinical, neuroradiological, as well as peroperative findings.

Case report A 37-year-old male presented with progressive quadriparesis. Radiology revealed bilateral posterior accessory C1 and C2 facet joints compressing the spinal cord with craniovertebral junction (CVJ) instability. Both accessory C1 and C2 facets with the posterior arch of the C1 were removed. Lateral mass screws and plates fixation at the C1 and C2 level, as well as fusion, were performed. Postoperatively, the patient recovered well.

Conclusion In accessory C1 and C2 facet joints, when symptomatic, neuroradiological findings can guide to the proper diagnosis, to pathological understanding, and, ultimately, to management strategy.

 
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