Presentation
MRI of the thoracic spine performed for trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 9 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Neurocentral synchondrosis
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Dark vertical, bilaterally symmetric lines in the dorsal third of the thoracic vertrebral bodies, that look like gull's wings on transverse sections.
Case Discussion
The bilateral neurocentral synchondroses (NCS) are cartilaginous growth plates between the single anterior and the bilateral neural arch ossification centers to allow the vertebral arch to grow in keeping with the spinal cord 1. By the age of 14 years, these sutures have fused and can no longer be observed on MR images 2.
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