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We present a very rare case of persistent pro atlas copmbined with atlanto axial fusion, demonstrated both by conventional radiography and computed tomography (CT). CT is particularly valuable in demonstrating the anomaly when sagittal reconstruction are obtained.
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Goldfeld, M., Loberant, N. & Herskovits, M. Manifestations of persistent pro atlas: radiographic and computed tomographic appearance. Eur. Radiol. 4, 71–74 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00177392
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