Progressive vertebral fusion of unknown etiology: a case report.
We report a 16-year-old male with progressive vertebral fusion of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae; irregular vertebral body surfaces; coronal clefting of the vertebral bodies of the thoracic and lumbar spine; absence of one cervical vertebra; and a few other minor, nonspinous abnormalities. All laboratory findings have been within normal limits. To our knowledge, the particular findings in this patient have not been reported previously.
Farrior
Jennifer H
JH
Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana46202-5251, USA.
Weaver
David D
DD
Kling
Thomas F
TF
Klatte
Eugene
E
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging