Research Article

Phalanx-like osseous structure posterior to the cervical vertebrae: a hitherto unreported location for a rare anomaly

Volume: 39 Number: 4 September 11, 2006
  • Hakan Atalar
  • Osman Yavuz
  • Halil Dogruel
  • Sema Çatal
  • Ugur Sayli
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Phalanx-like osseous structure posterior to the cervical vertebrae: a hitherto unreported location for a rare anomaly

Abstract

Several types of abnormalities of the vertebral column have been reported. Pelvic rib or pelvic digit is a rare congenital anomaly of the spine. A 58-year-old male patient presented with a complaint of a firm mass in the neck. He had no history of trauma and had been aware of the mass for years. Physical examination showed a painless and immobile mass in the neck, measuring 4x1 cm. About 10 to 15 degrees of restriction was noted in neck movements, with slight pain. A plain radiograph of the cervical region showed two bony formations resembling a coccygeal segment or a phalanx, posterior to the spinous process of the C6 vertebra. They had well-defined cortices and medullae and pseudo-articulation between each other and with the spinous process. These findings were confirmed by three-dimensional computed tomography and magnetic resonance images. The patient did not accept surgery for the lesions were not associated with a significant discomfort. To our knowledge, such a digit has hitherto not been reported in the cervical region.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

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Hakan Atalar This is me

Osman Yavuz This is me

Halil Dogruel This is me

Sema Çatal This is me

Ugur Sayli This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2005 Volume: 39 Number: 4

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APA
Atalar, H., Yavuz, O., Dogruel, H., Çatal, S., & Sayli, U. (2006). Phalanx-like osseous structure posterior to the cervical vertebrae: a hitherto unreported location for a rare anomaly. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 39(4), 361-364. https://izlik.org/JA99KD97GJ
AMA
1.Atalar H, Yavuz O, Dogruel H, Çatal S, Sayli U. Phalanx-like osseous structure posterior to the cervical vertebrae: a hitherto unreported location for a rare anomaly. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39(4):361-364. https://izlik.org/JA99KD97GJ
Chicago
Atalar, Hakan, Osman Yavuz, Halil Dogruel, Sema Çatal, and Ugur Sayli. 2006. “Phalanx-Like Osseous Structure Posterior to the Cervical Vertebrae: A Hitherto Unreported Location for a Rare Anomaly”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 (4): 361-64. https://izlik.org/JA99KD97GJ.
EndNote
Atalar H, Yavuz O, Dogruel H, Çatal S, Sayli U (September 1, 2006) Phalanx-like osseous structure posterior to the cervical vertebrae: a hitherto unreported location for a rare anomaly. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39 4 361–364.
IEEE
[1]H. Atalar, O. Yavuz, H. Dogruel, S. Çatal, and U. Sayli, “Phalanx-like osseous structure posterior to the cervical vertebrae: a hitherto unreported location for a rare anomaly”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 361–364, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA99KD97GJ
ISNAD
Atalar, Hakan - Yavuz, Osman - Dogruel, Halil - Çatal, Sema - Sayli, Ugur. “Phalanx-Like Osseous Structure Posterior to the Cervical Vertebrae: A Hitherto Unreported Location for a Rare Anomaly”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 39/4 (September 1, 2006): 361-364. https://izlik.org/JA99KD97GJ.
JAMA
1.Atalar H, Yavuz O, Dogruel H, Çatal S, Sayli U. Phalanx-like osseous structure posterior to the cervical vertebrae: a hitherto unreported location for a rare anomaly. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;39:361–364.
MLA
Atalar, Hakan, et al. “Phalanx-Like Osseous Structure Posterior to the Cervical Vertebrae: A Hitherto Unreported Location for a Rare Anomaly”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 39, no. 4, Sept. 2006, pp. 361-4, https://izlik.org/JA99KD97GJ.
Vancouver
1.Hakan Atalar, Osman Yavuz, Halil Dogruel, Sema Çatal, Ugur Sayli. Phalanx-like osseous structure posterior to the cervical vertebrae: a hitherto unreported location for a rare anomaly. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;39(4):361-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA99KD97GJ