Magnetic resonance imaging and radiological findings of familial sacral agenesis: a report of 6 cases
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1671-7368.2014.12.023
- VernacularTitle:家族性骶椎发育不全六例的临床及X线、MRI表现分析
- Author:
Tongtong TIAN
;
Haitao WU
;
Shouan WANG
;
Wenxin CHEN
;
Xiaohua HU
;
Lianqi YAN
;
Jingtao WU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dysostoses,sacrum;
Magnetic resonance imaging
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2014;13(12):1022-1025
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The clinical characteristics and radiological data of 6 cases of sacral agenesis in one single family were analyzed and a literature review was performed.On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),all of them presented with a partial absence of sacral vertebra,including associations with lumbar abnormalities (n =2) and sacral agenesis (n =2).One case presented with fourth/fifth lumbar vertebra bone fusion and fifth lumbar/first sacral vertebra bone fusion.On radiology,4 cases had concurrent scoliosis.None of them had tethered cord,diastematomyelia or meningocele.The understanding of sacral agenesis may be improved after reviewing and summarizing clinical features and radiological findings.
