Accessory Articulation of the Cervical Transverse Process: A Very Rare Anatomic Variant

Accessory Articulation of the Cervical Transverse Process: A Very Rare Anatomic Variant

We present a very unusual case of an accessory articulation of the transverse processes of C6 and C7. Only four previous cases have been described in English literature. Our case stresses the importance of computed tomography (CT) and post-processing images to discriminate this variant from posttrau...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stéphanie Braspenningx, Philip Simons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Subjects:
Cervical spine
Transverse process
Anatomical variant
Computed tomography
Post-processing
Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1348
Description
Summary:We present a very unusual case of an accessory articulation of the transverse processes of C6 and C7. Only four previous cases have been described in English literature. Our case stresses the importance of computed tomography (CT) and post-processing images to discriminate this variant from posttraumatic or degenerative lesions. Multiplanar reformations and volume-rendered images should be added to the cervical spine CT protocol.
ISSN:2514-8281

Similar Items