Left arcuate foramen

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fall from bike.

Patient Data

Age: 26
Gender: Male
ct

No fracture or malalignment. Incidental note of left arcuate foramen. 

Case Discussion

An arcuate foramen is a normal variant consisting of a bony bridge formed by calcifcation of the oblique atlanto-occipital ligaments. 

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