title: [Aplasia of vertebral bodies (author's transl)].
abstract: The article reports two cases of congenital absence of vertebral bodies illustrated by radiographs. Only a few such cases have been reported in the literature. The author discusses whether the condition is to be considered as "asoma" (Putti) or absence of ossification of a pre-existing cartilagenous vertebral body. Its origin must lie in a very early teratogenic period of embryonic development.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001848:Bone Diseases, Developmental / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Uber Wirbelkörperaplasie.