| Sesamoid ossicles within the nuchal ligament: a report of two cases and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 22470809 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Sesamoid ossicles are ovoid or round nodular small bones found usually within a joint or tendon of the upper and lower limb and rarely at other regions. They are usually asymptomatic, resulting in an increased propensity to injuries. We report on two cases where sesamoid ossicles were detected within the nuchal ligament. The first one was a 55-years-old Caucasian male office employee, complaining of chronic pain in the cervical spine region accompanied by numbness of the left upper limb. During the routine lateral X-ray imaging two sesamoid ossicles were found within the nuchal ligament at the C4 and C5 spinous processes level. The second case was a 64-years-old Caucasian female store employee, complaining of chronic cervical spine pain. The routine lateral X-ray exhibited two sesamoid ossicles within the nuchal ligament at the C5 and C6 spinous processes level. Sesamoid ossicles found in the nuchal ligament in rare cases may become symptomatic and the pathogenesis mechanism should be differentially diagnosed by the physician. We discuss the precise morphology of the trait, the possible etiological mechanisms for their appearance, the histological features, as well as differential diagnosis. |
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Authors:
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George K Paraskevas; Athanasios Raikos; Smaro Martoglou; Orestis Ioannidis |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review Date: 2011-08-01 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of radiology case reports Volume: 5 ISSN: 1943-0922 ISO Abbreviation: J Radiol Case Rep Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-04-03 Completed Date: 2013-02-21 Revised Date: 2013-05-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101494925 Medline TA: J Radiol Case Rep Country: Unknown |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 22-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece. g_paraskevas@yahoo.gr |
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Cervical Vertebrae
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radiography Chronic Pain / etiology Female Humans Hypesthesia / etiology Ligaments / radiography* Male Middle Aged Neck / radiography* Neck Pain / etiology Sesamoid Bones / radiography* |
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