Items tagged “anatomical”
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Coracoclavicular joint
The coracoclavicular joint is a normal variant of the pectoral girdle, where the conoid tubercle of the clavicle appears enlarged or elongated, with a flattened inferior surface where it approximates the coracoid process of the scapula to form an articulation.
Epidemiology
More common in Asia...
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Persistent ossiculum terminale
The ossiculum terminale appears as a secondary ossification centre of the dens between 3-6 years and normally fuses by 12 years. Failure of fusion results in a persistent ossiculum terminale (also called Bergmann's ossicle or ossiculum terminale of Bergmann) and is considered a normal anatomical...
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Variant hepatic arterial anatomy
Variation in hepatic arterial anatomy is seen in 40-45% of people. Classic branching of the common hepatic artery from the coeliac artery, and the proper hepatic artery into right and left hepatic arteries to supply the entire liver, is seen in 55-60% of the population.
Terminology
An accesso...
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Supracondylar spur
A supracondylar spur, supracondylar process, supratrochlear spur, or avian spur of the distal anteromedial humeral cortex is an anatomical variant present in ~1% 1,2 of the population.
Gross anatomy
The supracondylar spur is typically located on the anteromedial humeral cortex, 5 cm proximal ...
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Cervical rib
Cervical ribs are supernumerary or accessory ribs arising from the seventh cervical vertebra. They occur in ~0.5% of the population, are usually bilateral, but often asymmetric 2, and are more common in females.
Related pathology
Although cervical ribs are usually asymptomatic, they are the mo...
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Butterfly vertebra
Butterfly vertebra, also sometimes known as a sagittal cleft vertebra or anterior rachischisis, 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.
Pathology
Butterfly vertebra...
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Transitional vertebra
A transitional vertebra is one that has indeterminate characteristics and features of vertebrae from adjacent vertebral segments. They occur at the junction between spinal morphological segments:
atlanto-occipital junction
atlanto-occipital assimilation: complete or partial fusion of C1 and th...
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Lumbosacral transitional vertebra
Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae (LSTV) are a relatively common variant and can be seen in ~25% (range 15-35%) of the general population 1-3. Non-recognition of this variant and/or poor description in the report can lead to operations or procedures performed at the wrong level.
Depending on ...
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Block vertebra
Block vertebra is a type of vertebral anomaly where there is a failure of separation of two or more adjacent vertebral bodies. It is an anatomic variant.
Pathology
In a block vertebra, there is partial or complete fusion of adjacent vertebral bodies.
Associations
hemivertebrae/absent vertebr...
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Right-sided aortic arch
Right-sided aortic arch is a type of aortic arch variant characterised by the aortic arch coursing to the right of the trachea. Different configurations can be found based on the supra-aortic branching patterns, with the two most common patterns being the right-sided aortic arch with mirror imag...
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Accessory ossicles
Accessory ossicles are secondary ossification centres that remain separate from the adjacent bone. They are usually round or ovoid in shape, occur in typical locations and have well-defined smooth cortical margins on all sides.
In most cases, they are congenital in origin, although they may occ...
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Occipital vertebra
Occipital vertebrae are rare anatomical variants that result from incomplete or aberrant fusion of occipital bone ossification centres. There is a broad spectrum of occipital vertebrae, the more common variants include:
third condyle (condylus tertius)
basilar process
prebasioccipital arch
p...
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Abnormal renal rotation
Abnormal renal rotation, also known as renal malrotation, refers to an anatomical variation in the position of the kidneys, in particular to anomalous orientation of the renal hilum. It may occur unilaterally or bilaterally. It is almost always an asymptomatic incidental finding.
Epidemiology
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Duplex kidney with ectopic ureter
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19 Oct 2015
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