The aim of this study was to report an unusual case of Collet-Sicard syndrome as a result of developmental abnormalities of the craniocervical junction.
This is a case report of a single patient.
Chart and radiographic data were reviewed and reported.
We report a 70-year-old man who developed hoarseness, dysarthria, and dysphagia from developmental abnormalities of the craniocervical junction including a congenital occiput–C1–C3 fusion and hypoplastic dens. On computed tomography, the distance between the left transverse process of the atlas and the left styloid process of the skull was 3 mm.
In suspected Collet-Sicard syndrome, developmental abnormalities of the craniocervical junction should be considered in the differential diagnosis.