Aberrant Articulation of Cervical Vertebral Transverse Process: An Uncommon Normal Variant and Review of the Literature

• Published in: Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology Vol. 69; no. 3; pp. 235 - 237
• Main Authors: Song, Yoonah, Ryu, Jeong Ah, Cha, Seung Woo, Lee, Seunghun, Joo, Kyung Bin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한영상의학회 01.09.2013
• Subjects: 방사선과학
• ISSN: 1738-2637; 2288-2928; 2951-0805
• DOI: 10.3348/jksr.2013.69.3.235

Aberrant articulation between two anterior tubercles is a rare congenital anomaly that should be considered for patients showing a bony projection anterior to the vertebral body on a lateral radiograph of the cervical spine. We present a case of an elongation of the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of both the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae. This finding is probably a form of supernumerary cervical rib developing at a level above the lowest cervical spine. KCI Citation Count: 0