English Explanatory Dictionary

crowned dens syndrome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clinical and radiological syndrome caused by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the ligaments surrounding the odontoid process, characterized by acute occipital pain, limited neck mobility and typical radiographic findings.

Word forms

crowned dens syndrome

Etymology

Named by Jean-Pierre Bouvet et al. in December 1985 in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

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