Vertebral anomalies and VACTERL association in pontine tegmental cap dysplasia: a paediatric case report
Rachel Jane Klapper1, Joshua Strobel1, Chance Hebert2
1Department of Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, United States.
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.
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