ArticleJournal of clinical imaging science2024
Atlanto-occipital assimilation: A pictorial review of a commonly missed pathology.
Article in Journal of clinical imaging science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Atlanto-occipital assimilation with arcuate foramen, vertebral artery hypoplasia, and elongated styloid process: a case report.Anatomical science international · 2026Article
- Pediatric Atlanto-Occipital Assimilation With Dynamic Instability: A Case of Successful Occipitocervical Fusion.Cureus · 2026Article
- Atlas posterior arch defect with Atlanto-occipital assimilation: Two case reports highlighting fracture mimicry and retro-odontoid pseudotumor.Surgical neurology international · 2026Article
- Cranio-cervical conundrum; Enigmatic complete atlanto-occipital assimilation with Chairi I malformation.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Mini-open exoscopic surgery for C1 restenosis 7 years after decompression of Chiari malformation type 1 with atlas assimilation.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
- Clinical features of atlas occipital assimilation: A retrospective study.Surgical neurology international · 2025Article
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Abstract
Atlanto-occipital assimilation is a congenital craniovertebral junction malformation where the partial or complete fusion of the atlas and occiput occurs. Atlanto-occipital assimilation can be associated with numerous complications, including basilar invagination, atlantoaxial subluxation, Chiari malformation, congenital vertebral bodies fusion, and cord compression. As a result, vigilant identification and accurate reporting of atlanto-occipital assimilation are essential. The purpose of this review article is to discuss the numerous complications and associations of atlanto-occipital assimilation, such that an accurate diagnosis could be made for this commonly missed pathology.
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