A duplicated Meckel's cartilage in a human fetus.
An exceptional case of a duplicate Meckel's cartilage in a human fetus, with a C-R length of 57 mm, is studied. Another small cartilage, isolated from Meckel's, of rounded morphology, was observed in a small region between the temporomandibular joint and the middle ear. This cartilage was only present on the right side.
Rodríguez-Vázquez
J F
JF
Departamento de Ciencias Morfológicas II, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Esparña. jfrodvaz@eucmax.sim.ucm.es
Mérida-Velasco
J R
JR
Arráez-Aybar
L A
LA
Jiménez-Collado
J
J
D001934:Branchial Region / Q000196:embryology*; D002356:Cartilage / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology*; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000196:embryology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008334:Mandible / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology*; D009024:Morphogenesis