Nontraumatic avulsions of the pelvis.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this report is to describe the imaging findings of nontraumatic avulsions of the pelvis.


CONCLUSIONS
A diagnosis of avulsion fracture of the pelvis in an adult without appropriate history of substantial trauma must raise the suspicion of an underlying malignancy. If a patient has not been diagnosed as having a primary neoplasm, additional imaging evaluation is recommended. Also, biopsy may be considered in the proper clinical setting.
Bui-Mansfield
Liem T
LT
Department of Radiology, Keller Army Community Hospital, West Point, NY 10996, USA.
Chew
Felix S
FS
Lenchik
Leon
L
Kline
Mitch J
MJ
Boles
Carol A
CA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D012189:Retrospective Studies