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previously visited ANOMALOUS TRANSVERSE PROCESSES CERVICAL SPINE Random Case
Authored By: Fritsch & Thompson, Radiologist, Diagnostic Radiology of Houston, Texas, USA.
Patient: 31 year old female
History: X-rays taken for cervical spine pain.
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Findings: Lateral projection shows unusual osseous density projected over the C5-6 IVD space and C5 body.  Oblique projections demonstrate unusual configuration of the transverse processes of C5 and C6, which project forward and closely appoximate one another, particluarly on the right side (LPO projection).  The cervical x-rays are otherwise unremarkable.
Diagnosis: Variant appearance of the C5-6 transverse processes
References: Referred by David Kroupa, DC
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Case Number: 9107759Last Updated: 05-17-2007
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Anatomy: Skeletal System   Pathology: Normal/Variants
Modality: Conventional RadiographAccess Level: Readable by all users
Keywords: transverse process; anomalyContained in: Case of the Week, CERVICAL, feilbert, FutureMD, NORMAL & VARIANTS, obad
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