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Differential diagnosis of multiple vertebral compression: butterfly vertebrae

[Purpose] A butterfly vertebra is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from a symmetric fusion defect. Only a few cases of butterfly vertebra have been described. This anomaly may be isolated or associated with Pfeiffer, Jarcho-Levins, Crouzon, or Alagille syndrome. [Subject and Methods] We herein de...

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Autores principales: Ozaras, Nihal, Gumussu, Kevser, Demir, Saliha Eroglu, Rezvani, Aylin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4681953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26696746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.3601
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Rezvani, Aylin
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description [Purpose] A butterfly vertebra is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from a symmetric fusion defect. Only a few cases of butterfly vertebra have been described. This anomaly may be isolated or associated with Pfeiffer, Jarcho-Levins, Crouzon, or Alagille syndrome. [Subject and Methods] We herein describe a 38-year-old man who presented with neck and low back pain and was found to have butterfly vertebrae at the T9 and L3 levels. He also had Behçet’s disease and psoriasis. [Results] The patient’s symptoms improved with analgesics and physiotherapy. [Conclusion] To our knowledge, butterfly vertebrae at two levels have never been reported. Butterfly vertebrae may be confused with vertebral fractures in lateral radiographs, and awareness of this anomaly is important for a correct diagnosis.
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spelling pubmed-46819532015-12-22 Differential diagnosis of multiple vertebral compression: butterfly vertebrae Ozaras, Nihal Gumussu, Kevser Demir, Saliha Eroglu Rezvani, Aylin J Phys Ther Sci Case Study [Purpose] A butterfly vertebra is a rare congenital anomaly resulting from a symmetric fusion defect. Only a few cases of butterfly vertebra have been described. This anomaly may be isolated or associated with Pfeiffer, Jarcho-Levins, Crouzon, or Alagille syndrome. [Subject and Methods] We herein describe a 38-year-old man who presented with neck and low back pain and was found to have butterfly vertebrae at the T9 and L3 levels. He also had Behçet’s disease and psoriasis. [Results] The patient’s symptoms improved with analgesics and physiotherapy. [Conclusion] To our knowledge, butterfly vertebrae at two levels have never been reported. Butterfly vertebrae may be confused with vertebral fractures in lateral radiographs, and awareness of this anomaly is important for a correct diagnosis. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2015-11-30 2015-11 /pmc/articles/PMC4681953/ /pubmed/26696746 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.3601 Text en 2015©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4681953/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26696746
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.3601
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