A rare anomaly of the tip of the odontoid process: case report and hypothesis as to aetiology

P. H. P. Jansen1, W.P.L. van Ouwerkerk2, L Penning3
1Department of Neurology, Gelderse Vallei Ziekenhuis, Bennekom, The Netherlands
2Department of Radiology, Gelderse Vallei Ziekenhuis, Bennekom, The Netherlands
3Department of Neuroradiology, Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

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