A 28-year-old male presents with acute neck pain and torticollis following a diving accident into shallow water. An AP open-mouth odontoid view radiograph is obtained. The structure marked B (lateral mass of C1) shows a lateral overhang of 9 mm beyond the lateral edge of the C2 superior articular facet. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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