A case of 'butterfly' vertebra from Sardinia

A case of 'butterfly' vertebra from Sardinia

We describe a rare congenital malformation of the spine known as ‘butterfly’ vertebra, which is classified as a congenital developmental anomaly in the early embryonic period, resulting in a sagittally cleft vertebral body. In our case, the anomaly affects an adult female and involves the fifth lumb...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of osteoarchaeology 2002-11, Vol.12 (6), p.415-419
Hauptverfasser: Brasili, Patricia, Bonfiglioli, Benedetta, Ventrella, Angela R.
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Sprache:eng
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congenital malformations
palaeopathology
skeletal remains
vertebral body
vertebral column
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a rare congenital malformation of the spine known as ‘butterfly’ vertebra, which is classified as a congenital developmental anomaly in the early embryonic period, resulting in a sagittally cleft vertebral body. In our case, the anomaly affects an adult female and involves the fifth lumbar vertebra and first sacral vertebra; it is not associated with other anomalies of the spine. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1047-482X
1099-1212
DOI:10.1002/oa.643