Clivus of occipital bone
System
Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT
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Clivus of occipital bone
Definition
The clivus is an important landmark for checking for anatomical atlanto-occipital alignment; the clivus, when viewed on a lateral C-spine X-ray, forms a line which, if extended, is known as Wackenheim's clivus line. Wackenheim's clivus line should pass through the dens of the axis or be tangential to it.
Also known as clivus, occipital bone clivus — per UBERON
The Clivus of occipital bone is a part of the Musculoskeletal.
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Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Clivus chondroid chordoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Clivus chordoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Clivus meningioma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Lower clivus meningioma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Upper clivus meningioma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |