title: Co-existence of os acromiale with suprascapular osseous bridge: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report on a very rare case of co-existence of os acromiale with suprascapular osseous bridge in a dry scapula. The frequency of os acromiale alone ranges from 1.3 to 15%, while the frequency of suprascapular osseous bridge varies between 0.036% and 12.5%. We review the relative literature and emphasize the fact that such knowledge is important for a physician in order to avoid misdiagnosis of an acromion fracture and lytic lesion of the scapula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. g_paraskevas@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Paraskevas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raikos
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lazos
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Economou
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Natsis
mesh_terms: D000174:Acromion / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004838:Epiphyses / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000473:pathology