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...

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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
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spelling doaj-12479c27f23140a48134ab25ebaa76f42020-11-24T22:37:57ZengUbiquity PressJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2514-82812018-02-01102110.5334/jbsr.13481104Accessory Articulation of the Cervical Transverse Process: A Very Rare Anatomic VariantStéphanie Braspenningx0Philip Simons1Antwerp University Hospital & University of AntwerpOnze-Lieve-Vrouwziekenhuis AalstWe 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.https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1348Cervical spineTransverse processAnatomical variantComputed tomographyPost-processing
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author Stéphanie Braspenningx
Philip Simons
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Philip Simons
Accessory Articulation of the Cervical Transverse Process: A Very Rare Anatomic Variant
Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Cervical spine
Transverse process
Anatomical variant
Computed tomography
Post-processing
author_facet Stéphanie Braspenningx
Philip Simons
author_sort Stéphanie Braspenningx
title Accessory Articulation of the Cervical Transverse Process: A Very Rare Anatomic Variant
title_short Accessory Articulation of the Cervical Transverse Process: A Very Rare Anatomic Variant
title_full Accessory Articulation of the Cervical Transverse Process: A Very Rare Anatomic Variant
title_fullStr Accessory Articulation of the Cervical Transverse Process: A Very Rare Anatomic Variant
title_full_unstemmed Accessory Articulation of the Cervical Transverse Process: A Very Rare Anatomic Variant
title_sort accessory articulation of the cervical transverse process: a very rare anatomic variant
publisher Ubiquity Press
series Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
issn 2514-8281
publishDate 2018-02-01
description 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.
topic Cervical spine
Transverse process
Anatomical variant
Computed tomography
Post-processing
url https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1348
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