Accessory transverse process articulation - C3-C4

Case contributed by Menaouer Fouatih Hamza Ryad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Unrelated.

Patient Data

Gender: Male

Case Discussion

The accessory articulation of the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae is an extremely rare anatomical occurrence. First described in 1960, this congenital variant is caused by the connection of protuberances extending between the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae.

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