Congenital spondylolisthesis of the 6th cervical vertebra: CT findings.
The CT demonstration of a case of congenital spondylolisthesis of the C6 vertebral body is reported. This entity includes bilateral bony defects in the pars interarticularis regions, deranged facet joints, as well as a midline bony cleft in the spinous process. This congenital deformity should be recognized and not mistaken for traumatic spondylolisthesis.
Black
K S
KS
Department of Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030.
Gorey
M T
MT
Seideman
B
B
Scuderi
D M
DM
Cinnamon
J
J
Hyman
R A
RA
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed