Presentation
Headache, suspected paranasal sinusitis. A CT sinus was requested.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Congenital vertebral fusion
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Incidental finding of C2/C3 vertebral fusion.
Case Discussion
Spinal fusion can be congenital or acquired.
congenital fusion of two or more adjacent segments can be seen as an incidental isolated finding or associated with certain syndromes like Klippel-Feil syndrome
Acquired fusion can be seen following a spinal pathology or post-operative.