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A very rare case of cervicothoracic vertebral synostosis spanning eight adjacent segments: congenital vs acquired

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dc.contributor.author Altas, Hilal
dc.contributor.author Bugdayci, Onur
dc.contributor.author Cengic, Ismet
dc.contributor.author Tureli, Derya
dc.date.accessioned 2022-08-17T05:28:08Z
dc.date.available 2022-08-17T05:28:08Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.uri http://doi.org/10.5472/marumj.398944
dc.identifier.uri http://earsiv.odu.edu.tr:8080/xmlui/handle/11489/2292
dc.description.abstract An elderly female presented with acute post-traumatic neck pain. Cervical roentgenogram revealed a long-segment cervicothoracic vertebral fusion spanning 8 adjacent spinal levels. The patient was evaluated with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imagings of the spine, electromyography (EMG) and growth differentiation factor 6 (GDF6) gene mutation analysis. Imaging findings were atypical for congenital block vertebrae and there was no GDF6 mutation. A revision of very old medical records and patient's recollections revealed long-term stay in sanatorium for rehabilitation of chronic partially-treated brucella spondylodiscitis during adolescence. Block vertebrae spanning several levels have previously been reported; but, this is the first report of an acquired cervicothoracic fusion spanning 8 adjacent vertebral bodies. en_US
dc.language.iso eng en_US
dc.publisher MARMARA UNIV, FAC MEDICINE, HAYDARPASA, ISTAN, 34668, TURKEY en_US
dc.relation.isversionof 10.5472/marumj.398944 en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.subject Cervicothoracic vertebral synostosis; Klippel - Feil syndrome; Magnetic resonance imaging; Brucellosis; Growth ifferentiation factor 6 en_US
dc.title A very rare case of cervicothoracic vertebral synostosis spanning eight adjacent segments: congenital vs acquired en_US
dc.type article en_US
dc.relation.journal MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL en_US
dc.contributor.department Ordu Üniversitesi en_US
dc.contributor.authorID 0000-0002-6011-2720 en_US
dc.identifier.volume 31 en_US
dc.identifier.issue 1 en_US
dc.identifier.startpage 47 en_US
dc.identifier.endpage 49 en_US


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