A Unique Incidental Finding in Two Young Dancers: A Case Series.
Dancers frequently present to the sports medicine clinic with a variety of lower extremity complaints ranging from acute and traumatic injuries to more chronic, overuse injuries. This case series depicts a similar and unique incidental radiographic finding found in 2 young dancers seen at the same sports medicine clinic. While the findings are likely benign and unrelated to both patients' initial presentation, the finding of acroosteolysis can be found in more serious systemic and genetic processes as well an early finding in repetitive trauma.
Department of Family & Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania marshal.miller@jefferson.edu.
Marshal N
MN
Miller
Department of Family & Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jeremy D
JD
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D030981:Acro-Osteolysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000293:Adolescent; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003615:Dancing / Q000293:injuries*; D005529:Foot Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography
acroosteolysis; ballet; dance; osteolysis