Arcuate foramen

Case contributed by Fernando Figueredo Savi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Anatomical variation found during trauma series.

Patient Data

Age: 19 years
Gender: Female
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Frontal
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Radiographs show bilateral arcuate foramen.

Case Discussion

The arcuate foramen is a variation of the normality found in the atlas, and can be uni or bilateral, serving as a path for the vertebral artery 1.

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