Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Post Traumatic Osteolysis of lateral end of right clavicle




Bilateral erosions


  • hyperparathyroidism

subchondral bony resorption; usually symmetric with osteopenia, abnormal trabecular pattern
the acromion is normal, but the sternoclavicular joint may be affected

  • rheumatoid arthritis

bilateral or unilateral changes with soft tissue swelling, subchondral osteoporosis and erosion of the outer third of the clavicle
acromial erosions may occur later in the disease process

  • scleroderma
  • cleidocranial dysostosis
  • pyknodysostosis (rare)

Unilateral erosion


  • post-traumatic osteolysis
  • myeloma
  • metastases
  • osteomyelitis

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