Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle: a rare and challenging diagnosis

Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle is a rare clinical entity, first described in 1910. We report on a newborn baby girl who presented with a painless lump over mid-portion of right clavicle at her routine newborn examination, which was subsequently diagnosed as a congenital pseudarthrosis. He...

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Published in:Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi 2013-06, Vol.19 (3), p.265-267
Main Authors: Sung, Tony H T, Man, Eric M W, Chan, Augustine T S, Lee, W K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clavicle - diagnostic imaging
Clavicle - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pseudarthrosis - congenital
Pseudarthrosis - diagnosis
Pseudarthrosis - diagnostic imaging
Pseudarthrosis - pathology
Radiography
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Summary:Congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle is a rare clinical entity, first described in 1910. We report on a newborn baby girl who presented with a painless lump over mid-portion of right clavicle at her routine newborn examination, which was subsequently diagnosed as a congenital pseudarthrosis. Here we explore its pathogenesis, elaborate on its differential diagnoses in paediatric patients, and comment on its distinct radiological features.
ISSN:1024-2708
2226-8707
DOI:10.12809/hkmj133648