{"id":"2dedf20f-ac83-4baa-bdb4-4f140c360238","slug":"a-surgical-case-of-c1-arch-stenosis-a-case-report-and-review-of-literature","title":"A surgical case of C1 arch stenosis: A case report and review of literature","authors":["Masatoshi Yunoki"],"abstract":"Background: Isolated symptomatic cervical stenosis of the atlas is quite rare; there have been 11 cases reported in literature. Case Description: A 76-year-old male presented with myelopathy attributed to C1 arch stenosis. Neuroimaging studies revealed posterior atlas compression of the spinal cord. Following a cervical laminectomy involving excision of the arch of the atlas, and the patient’s symptoms resolved. Conclusion: C1 stenosis resulting in cervical myelopathy due to posterior compression from the arch of the atlas is easily missed. Notably, C1 arch laminectomy may be very effective in resolving this entity.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/2dedf20f-ac83-4baa-bdb4-4f140c360238/featured/hero-1781562692274.png","publishDate":"2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_822_2019","categories":["Spine","Case Report"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/10606/SNI-12-71.pdf"}