Cervical Myelopathy Caused by Invaginated Laminae of the Axis into the Spinal Canal in a Pediatric Patient

Abstract

Cervical myelopathy caused by invaginated laminae of the axis is an extremely rare entity. Advanced imaging techniques are useful to define this rare pathology and site of the spinal canal compression. Surgical removal of the floating laminae is commonly an adequate treatment method. Fusion procedures should be added in the presence of instability. There are few cases of invaginated anomalous laminae of the axis in the literature. In this report, to the best of our knowledge having reviewed the literature, the youngest and first female patient is presented.

Keywords: Anomalous laminae; Axis; Cervical myelopathy; Congenital anomaly; Invagination.