title: Congenital absence of the lateral sesamoid.
abstract: Congenital absence of the lateral sesamoid is an extremely rare condition. We present a case of congenital absence of the lateral sesamoid in which magnetic resonance imaging was performed. The literature is reviewed regarding the clinical significance of this anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Acibadem Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yakup
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Baransel
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Saygi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000002:abnormalities*