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Odontoid osteomyelitis masquerading as a C2 fracture in an 18-month-old male with torticollis: CT and MRI features

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Odontoid osteomyelitis is a rare entity and can be confused with other disease processes, requiring imaging to clarify the diagnosis. The following describes a pediatric case and the associated MR and CT findings.

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  1. Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX, 77555-0709, USA

    James Dimaala, Gregory Chaljub, Aytekin Oto & Leonard Swischuk

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Dimaala, J., Chaljub, G., Oto, A. et al. Odontoid osteomyelitis masquerading as a C2 fracture in an 18-month-old male with torticollis: CT and MRI features. Emerg Radiol 12, 234–236 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-006-0479-7

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