Radiographs of a 6-Year-Old Child with Neck Pain and No

question 18

Multiple Choice

Radiographs of a 6-year-old child with neck pain and no history of trauma show a mild degree of overhanging of the lateral margins of the atlas in relation to the axis. This most likely represents __________.

• A) carotid aneurysm
• B) a normal variant
• C) spondylolisthesis of C2
• D) weakness of the transverse atlantal ligament

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