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Butterfly vertebrae

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Lower back pain.

Patient Data

Age: 5 years
Gender: Female
x-ray
  • mild dorsal scoliosis of left-sided convexity.

  • butterfly D11 vertebra.

Case Discussion

The butterfly vertebra is a type of vertebral anomaly that results from the failure of fusion of the lateral halves of the vertebral body because of persistent notochordal tissue between them.

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