Butterfly vertebra and block vertebra cause overdiagnosis in trauma patients

Butterfly vertebra and block vertebra are usually reported incidental radiological view, which is a rare congenital defect of spine. Butterfly vertebra is a body formation characterized by anterior and median aplasia. The block vertebra is the result of an embryonically incomplete separation of vert...

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Published in:Hong Kong journal of emergency medicine 2023-02, Vol.30 (1_suppl), p.18S-20S
Main Authors: Erdemir, İsmail Bilal, Sarıhan, Aydın, Kalemci, Serdar, Can, Çagdas, Rahman, Fatih
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth defects
block vertebra
Butterfly vertebra
congenital anomaly
Spine
Vertebrae
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Summary:Butterfly vertebra and block vertebra are usually reported incidental radiological view, which is a rare congenital defect of spine. Butterfly vertebra is a body formation characterized by anterior and median aplasia. The block vertebra is the result of an embryonically incomplete separation of vertebral bodies or arches or both. This rare congenital anomalies butterfly and block vertebra are usually stable and do not cause clinical symptoms.
ISSN:1024-9079
2309-5407
DOI:10.1177/1024907920974198