Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Narrow vertebral interpedicular distance
HP:0008450
What it means
A reduction of the distance between vertebral pedicles, which are the two short, thick processes, which project backward, one on either side, from the upper part of the vertebral body, at the junction of its posterior and lateral surfaces.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Interpedicular narrowing · Narrow interpedicular space · Narrow interpediculate distances · Narrowing of interpediculate distances
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