%0 Journal Article
%T A very rare case of cervicothoracic vertebral synostosis spanning eight adjacent segments: congenital vs acquired
%A Derya T¨¹REL£¿
%J -
%D 2018
%X 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
%K Servikotorakal vertebral siyanoz
%K Klippel- Feil sendromu
%K Magnetik rezonans g£¿r¨¹nt¨¹leme
%K Brusellozis
%K B¨¹y¨¹me-farkl£¿la£¿ma fakt£¿r¨¹ 6
%U http://dergipark.org.tr/marumj/issue/33298/398944