The role of CT imaging in the congenital absence of a cervical spine pedicle: a case report and review of the literature

Authors

  • Bjoern Kitzing
  • Yu Xuan Kitzing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v3i5.181

Keywords:

congenital defects, cervical vertebrae, computed tomography

Abstract

The congenital absence of a cervical spine pedicle is a rare clinical condition which is usually picked up as an incidental finding on imaging studies performed on patients complaining of neck pain following trauma. It is important to recognize that the finding is not traumatic in origin as this has implications regarding the treatment. We report a case of congenital absence of a cervical spine pedicle and present a review of the literature.

Author Biographies

Bjoern Kitzing

Department of PET and Nuclear Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,

Missenden Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Telephone: 02 9515 6111. Facsimile: 02 9515 6133.

Yu Xuan Kitzing

Department of Radiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital,

Missenden Road, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Telephone: 02 9515 7444. Facsimile: 02 9515 6155.

McKusick-Kaufman Syndrome: Atretic Upper Vaginal Pouch; an Unusual Urogenital MR Finding

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Published

2009-05-03

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 5 (2009)

Section

Neuroradiology

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