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crowned dens syndrome

crowned dens syndrome noun: a clinical and radiological syndrome caused by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the ligaments surrounding the odontoid process, characterized by acute occipital pain, limited neck mobility and typical radiographic findings.

Noun

crowned dens syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A clinical and radiological syndrome caused by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the ligaments surrounding the odontoid process, characterized by acute occipital pain, limited neck mobility and typical radiographic findings.
    • [see title]1985 December, Jean-Pierre Bouvet, Jean-Marie le Parc, Bernard Michalski, Charif Benlahrache, Louis Auquier, “Acute neck pain due to calcifications surrounding the odontoid process: The crowned dens...

Origin of crowned dens syndrome

Named by Jean-Pierre Bouvet et al. in December 1985 in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Questions about crowned dens syndrome

What does crowned dens syndrome mean?
Crowned dens syndrome means a clinical and radiological syndrome caused by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the ligaments surrounding the odontoid process, characterized by acute occipital pain, limited neck mobility and typical radiographic findings.
What part of speech is crowned dens syndrome?
Crowned dens syndrome is a noun.

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