Background Patients with crowned dens syndrome (CDS), which is pseudogout of the
atlantoaxial junction induced by “crown-like” calcifications around the dens, present with …

Calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) and basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals are the 2 main
families of calcium-containing crystals that can form simultaneously in all joint structures …

Background. The crowned dens syndrome, related to microcrystalline deposition in the peri-
odontoid articular and abarticular structures, is mainly responsible for acute or chronic …

Background: Patients with crowned dens syndrome typically present with severe neck pain
and have calcium deposits around the odontoid process of the axis on radiographs. To our …

The crowned dens syndrome as a cause of neck pain: clinical and computed tomography
study in patients with calcium pyrophosphate Page 1 The crowned dens syndrome as a cause …

OBJECTIVE: Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) deposition disease (CPPDD), also
known as pseudogout, is rarely known to affect the spine. The purpose of this article is to …

Retro-odontoid pseudotumor, or mass-like retro-odontoid soft tissue thickening, is an
uncommon but important imaging finding that may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to verify the value of computed tomography (CT) in
the diagnosis of the" crowned dens" syndrome, not only in crystal deposition diseases, but …

Imaging has been playing an important role in the pathogenetic and clinical characterisation
of many rheumatic diseases, especially in the most recent years with the advent of many …

Odontoid process is the central pillar of the craniovertebral junction. Imaging of this small
structure continues to be a challenge for the radiologists due to complex bony and …