Unusual presentation of occipital condyle fracture

İnci, Mehmet Fatih; Demir, Caner Feyzi; Özkan, Fuat; Yıldız, Mustafa

doi:10.4103/0028-3886.103223

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“…The anatomical localization of the OCF is closely related to the complaint and clinical findings of the patient on admission. Patients with OCF may present either with complaints such as headache, neck pain, limitation of the occipitocervical movements, acute torticollis, respiratory failure due to retropharyngeal hematoma and alteration in the mental status, or secondary to trauma without any complaints [2][3][4][5]. In our case, the patient was admitted to our ED due to shoulder pain due to motor vehicle accident.…”

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Occipital condyle fracture as a rare cause of shoulder pain

Yalcin

Erenler

Yarar

et al. 2015

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery

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Occipital condyle fractures (OCFs) usually occur due to high energy trauma and are often associated with serious injuries, particularly in the brain. Because it is difficult to determine this fracture on plain radiographs, it can easily be misdiagnosed. In this report, we present a patient admitted to our emergency department with one and only complaint of shoulder pain following a motor vehicle accident. We aimed to underline the importance of physician's elaboration and attention in the diagnosis of this rare entity.

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Occipital condyle fracture as a rare cause of shoulder pain

Yalcin

Erenler

Yarar

et al. 2015

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery

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“…[ 56 ] Isolated palsies of the LCN may occur in case of occipital condyle fractures. [ 57 58 ] Ipsilateral[ 59 ] or contralateral[ 60 ] hypoglossal nerve palsy is the most frequent isolated LCN injury from condyle fractures. Early full recovery of these lesions has been reported,[ 57 ] but in other cases, palsy persisted for months.…”

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Disorders of the lower cranial nerves

Finsterer

Grisold

2015

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

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Lesions of the lower cranial nerves (LCN) are due to numerous causes, which need to be differentiated to optimize management and outcome. This review aims at summarizing and discussing diseases affecting LCN. Review of publications dealing with disorders of the LCN in humans. Affection of multiple LCN is much more frequent than the affection of a single LCN. LCN may be affected solely or together with more proximal cranial nerves, with central nervous system disease, or with nonneurological disorders. LCN lesions have to be suspected if there are typical symptoms or signs attributable to a LCN. Causes of LCN lesions can be classified as genetic, vascular, traumatic, iatrogenic, infectious, immunologic, metabolic, nutritional, degenerative, or neoplastic. Treatment of LCN lesions depends on the underlying cause. An effective treatment is available in the majority of the cases, but a prerequisite for complete recovery is the prompt and correct diagnosis. LCN lesions need to be considered in case of disturbed speech, swallowing, coughing, deglutition, sensory functions, taste, or autonomic functions, neuralgic pain, dysphagia, head, pharyngeal, or neck pain, cardiac or gastrointestinal compromise, or weakness of the trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, or the tongue muscles. To correctly assess manifestations of LCN lesions, precise knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the area is required.

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