Large omovertebral bone - sprengel shoulder

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left shoulder deformity.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male

Left shoulder X-ray

x-ray

A large osseous bar connects the elevated scapula to cervical spine.

Case Discussion

The findings consistent of Sprengel shoulder (elevated scapula) with large omovertebral bone (osseous bar connects the elevated scapula to cervical spine) in a 35 year old patient. Sprengel's shoulder may be associated with spinal dysraphism, vertebral and rib segmentation or fusion abnormalities which are called Klippel-Feil syndrome.

A case of Prof. Saeed Rad, Tabriz, Iran.

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