[A man with rheumatoid arthritis and a painful neck]. / Hevige nekpijn bij een man met reumatoïde artritis.

ABSTRACT

An 80-year-old man with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis presented with severe neck pain. No preceding trauma had occurred and he had no neurological complaints. A CT scan revealed vertical atlanto-axial subluxation without compression of the medulla oblongata. After conservative treatment the pain diminished. There were no neurological complications at follow-up.