Diagnosis of thoracic neurilemoma incidental to a traumatic clavicle fracture.
This report highlights the importance of thorough examination of the complete radiograph in a fracture setting.
Cleary
May
M
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. maycleary@hotmail.com
Mullett
Hannan
H
Tolan
Michael
M
O'Rourke
Kieran
K
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D002968:Clavicle / Q000293:injuries*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome