Sonographically detected costo-chondral dislocation in an abused child. A new sonographic sign to the radiological spectrum of child abuse.
A case of an abused child with fractures of the skull, ribs and long bones is presented. Sonographically a costochondral dislocation of the left lower ribs was detected, which has not been reported in the literature.
Smeets
A J
AJ
Department of Radiology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Robben
S G
SG
Meradji
M
M
D002649:Child Abuse / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D012272:Ribs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography