Volume 41, Issue 4 pp. 317-319

THE PELVIC DIGIT – A RARE DEVELOPMENTAL ANOMALY

A case report with CT correlation and review of the literature

M. Goyen

M. Goyen

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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J. Barkhausen

J. Barkhausen

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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N. A. Markschies

N. A. Markschies

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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J. F. Debatin

J. F. Debatin

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany

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First published: 24 December 2001
Citations: 1
Correspondence:Mathias Goyen, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany. FAX +49 201 723 1548.

Abstract

Radiography of the pelvis may incidentally reveal a rare congenital anomaly called “pelvic digit” and it is important to be aware of its existence in order to differentiate it from acquired abnormalities due to trauma. A case of a pelvic digit with CT correlation is presented and the literature is reviewed.

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