Anterior vertebral body beaking
Last revised by Harry Whitehead on 24 Apr 2023
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Citation:
Jones J, Whitehead H, Murphy A, et al. Anterior vertebral body beaking. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8946
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8946
Article created:
11 Mar 2010,
Jeremy Jones ◉
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Last revised:
24 Apr 2023,
Harry Whitehead
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Anterior vertebral body beaking occurs in a number of conditions and may emanate from the central portion or the lower third of the vertebral body.
Middle third
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Morquio syndrome 1 (middle for Morquio)
Lower third
congenital hypothyroidism (formerly, cretinsim) 5
pseudoachondroplasia 7
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