A case of 'butterfly' vertebra from Sardinia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID4662602
AutoresPatricia Brasili (University of Bologna), Benedetta Bonfiglioli (University of Bologna), Angela Raffaella Ventrella (University of Bologna)
Año2002
Volumen12
Número6
Páginas415-419
Fecha de publicación2002-11-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/oa.643
OpenAlexW1992586092
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas6

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 (c) 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Lumbar · Lumbar vertebrae · Vertebra · Vertebral body · Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery · Medicine · Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments · Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries · Anatomy