Vertebral anomalies and VACTERL association in pontine tegmental cap dysplasia: a paediatric case report

BJR Case Rep. 2023 Dec 13;10(1):uaad002. doi: 10.1093/bjrcr/uaad002. eCollection 2024 Jan.

Abstract

This case report highlights vertebral segmental anomalies and the fact that the child presented has a rare neurologic condition called pontine tegmental cap dysplasia. Additionally, this case aims to educate learners in developing a differential diagnosis for vertebral and cardiac anomalies such as VACTERL syndromes and common syndromes associated with butterfly vertebrae in children and adolescents.

Keywords: congenital vertebral defects; paediatric; pontine tegmental cap dysplasia; vertebral anomalies.

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  • Case Reports