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Radiological Features of Mucopolysaccharidoses

This page was last updated on May 9th, 2017

General Findings

  • Flat vertebral bodies: The vertebrae are flattened and bullet shaped (platyspondyly).
  • Thick ligament at C1: There is ligamentous thickening behind the odontoid process, which may extend further down the cervical spinal canal.
  • Stenotic canal: The spinal canal is narrowed, particularly adjacent to regions of increased motion, e.g., the craniovertebral junction and midcervical spinal canal.
  • Thoracolumbar gibbus: This condition is common and often requires instrumented stabilization.

CT Scan

CT scan of cervical spine in a child with Morquio syndrome: The sagittal reformat shows odontoid hypoplasia and forward subluxation of C1.

 

MRI

While craniovertebral changes occur in mucopolysaccharidoses types I, II, and VI, patients with Morquio syndrome (type IV) are at particular risk from the combination of these morphological changes and instability (32, 33).

  • Dysplasia of the cervical spine: Odontoid hypoplasia, incomplete C1 ring formation, and platyspondyly are common features.
  • Pannus formation: Soft tissue thickening behind odontoid process (“pannus”) is apparent.
  • Spinal canal stenosis

T2-weighted MRI scan of the cervical spine of a child with Morquio syndrome: Ligamentous thickening is apparent at the craniovertebral junction.

 

 

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