Congenital Absence of a Cervical Spine Pedicle : Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature.
10.3340/jkns.2008.44.6.389
- Author:
Young Min OH
1
;
Jong Pil EUN
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Research Institute for Clinical Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School/Hospital, Jeonju, Korea. spineeun@chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Congenital defects;
Cervical vertebrae;
Radiography
- MeSH:
Cervical Vertebrae;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Female;
Humans;
Neck Pain;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2008;44(6):389-391
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Congenital absence of a cervical spine pedicle is a rare clinical entity, and it is usually found incidentally on radiological studies performed after trauma in patients with cervical pain. We report two cases of congenital absence of a cervical spine pedicle and present a review of the literature.
