Abstract
A 4-month-old female with homozygous achondroplasia and daytime apnea was found to have a small foramen magnum by computerized tomography. Following suboccipital craniectomy and C1-C2 laminectomy respiratory problems did not recur during a 7 month post-operative period. We suggest that the respiratory problems in homozygous achondroplasia may be due to brainstem compression from an abnormally small foramen magnum.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Achondroplasia / complications
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Achondroplasia / pathology*
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Apnea / etiology
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Axis, Cervical Vertebra / surgery
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Cervical Atlas / surgery
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Constriction, Pathologic / surgery
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Female
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Foramen Magnum / diagnostic imaging
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Foramen Magnum / pathology*
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Foramen Magnum / surgery
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Humans
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Infant
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed