Accessory articulation between cervical transverse processes

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Incidental finding. Trauma scan.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male

No malalignment or acute fracture of the cervical spine. No significant prevertebral or paraspinal soft tissue abnormality.

Incidental congenital articulation between transverse processes on the right of C5 and C6 (axial, sagittal, coronal, cinematic render).

Case Discussion

Congenital accessory articulations between the transverse processes of the cervical spine are rare anatomical variants 1

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