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Wimberger's sign

Dr Maxime St-Amant et al.

The Wimberger's sign, also called Wimberger's corner sign, refers to localized bilateral metaphyseal destruction of the medial proximal tibias. It is a pathognomonic sign for congenital syphilis.

It must not be confused with Wimberger's ring sign seen in scurvy, which is sometimes also referred to as Wimberger's sign.