Congenital Absence of Lumbar Articular Facets

Klinghoffer, Leonard; Murdock, Morton G.; Hermel, M. B.

doi:10.1097/00003086-197501000-00023

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“…One of these cases was similar to our case with fusion of the posterior laminae and facets to the adjacent cephalad vertebral body [5]. In that case the pedicle was also absent at the L4 level on the right and a small lpsflateral anomalous transverse process was attached to the L4 vertebral body.…”

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Anomalous attachment of the transverse process to the vertebral body: An accessory finding in congenital absence of a lumbar pedicle

Stelling

1980

Skeletal Radiol.

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A new case of congenital absence of a lumbar pedicle prompted a review of the English literature describing this rare defect. The majority of cases reported in detail were associated with anomalous attachment of a small ipsilateral transverse process directly to the posterior-lateral margin of the vertebral body. This sign is illustrated as a helpful accessory radiographic finding in congenital pedicle aplasia at a lumbar level.

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Anomalous attachment of the transverse process to the vertebral body: An accessory finding in congenital absence of a lumbar pedicle

Stelling

1980

Skeletal Radiol.

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“…They reported three symptomatic cases of their own, which were diagnosed radiologically. Klinghoffer et al5 reported two additional cases in 1975. In one of their asymptomatic cases, surgery was performed because the absent facet was believed to represent a destructive process.…”

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Congenital Absence of Unilateral Lumbar Articular Process - A Case Report -

Shim

2008

Asian Spine J

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A congenital absence of a lumbar articular process is a rare condition with an uncertain etiology. However, an intervertebral instability caused by this anomaly can cause occasional lower back pain. A 20 years old man presented with lower back pain. The physical examination revealed no neurological deficits. Plain radiographs of the lumbar spine revealed an absence of the left inferior articular process at the fourth lumbar vertebra associated with hypoplasia of the left lamina. The patient's symptoms were resolved after conservative treatment. We report a case of a congenital absence of articular process at the fourth lumbar vertebra.

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“…This disease tends to complicate other congenital abnormalities such as pedicular defect, 7,10) spina bifida, 5) and conjoined nerve root. 19) The present unique case of congenital absence of lumbar facet joint was associated with bilateral spondylolysis.…”

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“…11) Only 26 cases have been reported since then, indicating this condition is extremely rare. 2,[5][6][7][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] The etiology of this disease may be abnormal ossification in the center of the vertebral arch starting from about 9 weeks of embryonic development, 3,8) which is reportedly often observed in the lumbar vertebrae and rarely in the cervical or thoracic vertebrae. 4,18) We treated a patient with congenital absence of the lumbar facet joint associated with spondylolysis of the fifth lumbar vertebra.…”

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Congenital Absence of the Lumbar Facet Joint Associated With Bilateral Spondylolysis of the Fifth Lumbar Vertebra

Wang

Sakakibara

Kasai

2013

Neurol. Med. Chir.(Tokyo)

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A 14-year-old boy presented with a rare case of congenital absence of lumbar facet joint manifesting as low back pain. Physical examination showed no neurological or hematologic abnormalities. Radiography revealed absence of a facet joint on the right side of L4-5. Computed tomography and threedimensional computed tomography revealed absence of the facet joint on the right side of L4-5 and spondylolysis on both sides of L5. Pain subsided after conservative treatment. This is an extremely rare case of congenital absence of lumbar facet joint associated with bilateral spondylolysis.

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Congenital Absence of Lumbar Articular Facets

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Anomalous attachment of the transverse process to the vertebral body: An accessory finding in congenital absence of a lumbar pedicle

Anomalous attachment of the transverse process to the vertebral body: An accessory finding in congenital absence of a lumbar pedicle

Congenital Absence of Unilateral Lumbar Articular Process - A Case Report -

Congenital Absence of the Lumbar Facet Joint Associated With Bilateral Spondylolysis of the Fifth Lumbar Vertebra

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