title: Computed tomography in acquired absence of thoracic pedicle.
abstract: A patient with an acquired absence of a thoracic pedicle is presented, and the contribution of CT examination is demonstrated. A brief anatomical and radiographic review of congenital and acquired absence of pedicles is provided.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*