title: Congenital absence of a pedicle in a cervical vertebra: report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of congenital absence of a cervical vertebral pedicle are reported. This condition includes hypoplasia of the ipsilateral posterior arch and may predispose to spinal cord injury. The radiographic and computed tomography (CT) findings are reviewed, and the importance of the ipsilateral oblique radiographic view and of CT in diagnosis is stressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton.
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Mantilla-Martin
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D003288:Contusions / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed