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World J Clin Cases. May 16, 2023; 11(14): 3351-3355
Published online May 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i14.3351
Published online May 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i14.3351
Iatrogenic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation after thyroidectomy in a pediatric patient: A case report
Woo-Joon Hong, Jung-Kil Lee, Jong-Hwan Hong, Moon-Soo Han, Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Hospital & Medical School, Gwangju 61469, South Korea
Shin-Seok Lee, Department of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School & Hospital, Gwangju 61469, South Korea
Author contributions: Author contributions: Lee JK performed the operation and evaluated the patient; Hong WJ wrote the manuscript; Lee SS and Lee JK provided writing assistance; Hong JH and Han MS evaluated and reviewed the chart.
Supported by The Chonnam National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute , No. BCRI22023 .
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Corresponding author: Jung-Kil Lee, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Chonnam National University Hospital & Medical School, 42, Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, South Korea. jkl@chonnam.ac.kr
Received: February 23, 2023
Peer-review started: February 23, 2023
First decision: March 28, 2023
Revised: April 2, 2023
Accepted: April 10, 2023
Article in press: April 10, 2023
Published online: May 16, 2023
Processing time: 82 Days and 2.3 Hours
Peer-review started: February 23, 2023
First decision: March 28, 2023
Revised: April 2, 2023
Accepted: April 10, 2023
Article in press: April 10, 2023
Published online: May 16, 2023
Processing time: 82 Days and 2.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation (AARS) is a rare condition with a higher prevalence in children, often associated with trauma or infection, and occasionally surgery. This case highlights iatrogenic AARS after general anesthesia and the importance of caution during surgery for AARS in pediatric patients.