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Congenital absence of a pedicle in the cervical spine: A new approach with CT scan

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After complete review of the literature concerning the congenital absent pedicle syndrome, another typical case is presented. In the opinion of the authors, the diagnostic importance of the associated clinical symptoms is doubtful. Furthermore they demonstrate the great value of CT in the differential diagnosis of this lesion.

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  1. Department of Radiology, University Hospital K.U.Leuven, Belgium

    E. Brugman, Y. Palmers & B. Staelens

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Brugman, E., Palmers, Y. & Staelens, B. Congenital absence of a pedicle in the cervical spine: A new approach with CT scan. Neuroradiology 17, 121–125 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00556029

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