Os odontoideum is an uncommon abnormality of the craniovertebral junction where the tip of the odontoid process lacks continuity with the body of C2. The clinical presentation is variable, but severe neurologic impairment can result. We report the gross and radiologic findings of a cadaver found to harbor an os odontoideum. To our knowledge, there are no cadaveric reports in the literature regarding an os odontoideum. Such a case allows a rare window into the anatomy and relationships of this pathologic structure. Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Juan P Sardi, Joe Iwanaga, Rod J Oskouian, R Shane Tubbs. First Gross Anatomic Findings of an Os Odontoideum. World neurosurgery. 2017 May;101:813.e1-813.e3
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