Diagnosis and treatment of an odontoid fracture in a patient with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: case report.

Fibrous dysplasia of the cervical spine is rare. No prior reports have discussed odontoid fractures in the setting of fibrous dysplasia. We describe a 26-year-old man who suffered a traumatic odontoid fracture in an area of preexisting fibrous dysplasia. The patient was treated conservatively in a sterno-occipito-mandibular immobilizer brace with a good result. A review of fibrous dysplasia is presented. Alternative methods of diagnosis and treatment options in our patient are discussed.