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Duplication of the occipital condyles
Author(s) -
Tubbs R. Shane,
Salter E. George,
Oakes W. Jerry
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.20073
Subject(s) - occipital condyle , skull , medicine , anatomy , condyle , occipital bone , gene duplication , embryology , process (computing) , biology , biochemistry , computer science , gene , operating system
This article describes an extremely rare case, encountered in the anatomy laboratory, of a skull base found to have duplication of both occipital condyles. In addition, this specimen was noted to have a large bony excrescence near the basion, a small third occipital condyle, a left paracondylar process, elongation of the right styloid process, and a bony septation of both hypoglossal canals. The embryology and clinical implications are discussed. Clin. Anat. 18:92–95, 2005. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.