Wasp-waist sign (spine)

Last revised by Marcin Czarniecki on 27 Jul 2022

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Citation:

V U, Czarniecki M, Tatco V, et al. Wasp-waist sign (spine). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 03 Jun 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-13166

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-13166

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/13166

rID:

13166

Article created:

7 Mar 2011, Umamaheswara Reddy V

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At the time the article was created Umamaheswara Reddy V had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

27 Jul 2022, Marcin Czarniecki

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At the time the article was last revised Marcin Czarniecki had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

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Systems:

Central Nervous System, Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Signs

Synonyms:

Wasp waist sign

The wasp-waist sign is a radiographic appearance seen in patients with Klippel Feil syndrome. It results from fusion of the vertebral bodies such that the anteroposterior diameter at the level of the affected discovertebral joint is smaller than the diameter at the superior and inferior limits of the vertebrae adjacent to uninvolved discs.