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A rare case of hypoplasia of a left pedicle of T11 is reported. The contribution of computed tomography to assess the diagnosis and display the eventual associated malformations of the neural arch is discussed.
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De Morsier, B., Schnyder, P. & Dutoit, M. Hypoplasia of thoracic pedicle: CT diagnosis a case report with emphasis on CT diagnosis. Clin Rheumatol 7, 389–393 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02239198
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