====== Axis vertebra lesion ====== see [[Axis tumor]] 2. infection: [[osteomyelitis]] of the axis. see [[Vertebral osteomyelitis]] 3. [[pannus]] from old nonunion of fracture or from [[rheumatoid arthritis]] (RA) 4. erosive changes in the [[odontoid process]] with [[rheumatoid arthritis]] (RA)