MRI findings in Little Leaguer's shoulder.
Little leaguer's shoulder, a stress injury of the proximal humeral physis, should be considered in the differential diagnosis for an adolescent baseball player with shoulder pain, especially if the player is pitching regularly in a competitive environment. While roentgenographs may or may not be helpful, depending on the duration and severity of the injury, we report the MRI appearance of a case of little leaguer's shoulder. We found MRI helpful in diagnosing injury to the growth plate that was radiographically occult; furthermore, we were able to document the patient's progress with a follow-up MRI examination, which showed improvement with treatment.
Song
James C
JC
Department of Radiology, Northwestern University and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois, USA. j-song6@northwestern.edu
Lazarus
Martin L
ML
Song
Alexandra Pae
AP
D000293:Adolescent; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries*; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology