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SUBMITTER: Tajima K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5667384 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tajima Kosuke K Ueda Tomoko T Ueno Koichi K Shimizu Chikako C Yoshizawa Joe J Hori Shingo S
Acute medicine & surgery 20150812 2
<h4>Case</h4>We have reported six cases of Crowned dens syndrome (CDS) diagnosed by computed tomography (CT). Presenting cases were three male and three female, aged from 45 to 89 (averaged in 72).<h4>Outcome</h4>All cases showed calcification around the dens of axis in CTs. Neck pain in all cases relieved within at least 10 days, treated by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in five cases, and one by acetaminophens.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Bouvet <i>et al</i>. first reported CDS in 1985, ...[more]