Computed tomography of ununited neurocentral synchondrosis in the cervical spine.
The authors describe an unusual case of unilateral, nonfusion of the neural arch of the sixth cervical vertebra, documented with conventional X-ray examination and computed tomography. A brief review of other forms of congenital clefts is given and correlated with embryological findings.
D000328:Adult; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed