Rathke F W
Rofo. 1977 Sep;127(3):248-54. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1230694.
The article reports two cases of congenital absence of vertebral bodies illustrated by radiographs. Only a few such cases have been reported in the literature. The author discusses whether the condition is to be considered as "asoma" (Putti) or absence of ossification of a pre-existing cartilagenous vertebral body. Its origin must lie in a very early teratogenic period of embryonic development.
本文报道了两例经X线片证实的先天性椎体缺如病例。文献中仅报道过少数此类病例。作者讨论了该病症应被视为“无躯干畸形”（普蒂氏病）还是先前存在的软骨椎体骨化缺失。其病因肯定源自胚胎发育的极早期致畸阶段。
