Presentation
Incidental finding. Trauma scan.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Accessory articulation between cervical transverse processes
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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.