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A Case Report of Cervical Digit: Heterogeneous Condition
Gakuto Ujiie1, Yuya Nakano1, Katsumi Mizuno1
1Department of Pediatrics, Showa Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
|July 10, 2026
Summary
A rare congenital cervical digit anomaly evolved with age, causing progressive neck stiffness in a child. This case highlights atypical bone fusion and spinal malformation, differing from typical cervical digit presentations.
Area of Science:
- Medical imaging
- Congenital anomalies
- Spinal development
Background:
- A cervical digit is a rare congenital anomaly, typically benign and isolated.
- This case involves a female infant with a cervical digit articulated with the C5 neural arch and associated cervical spine malsegmentation.
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