Bridging of the pubic symphysis (differential)
Last revised by Henry Knipe on 13 Feb 2017
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Mudgal P, Gaillard F, Knipe H, et al. Bridging of the pubic symphysis (differential). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-26990
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17 Jan 2014,
Prashant Mudgal
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- Bridging of symphysis pubis
- Fusion of pubic symphysis
- Differential diagnosis of bridging or fusion of pubic symphysis
- Differential diagnosis of bridging of pubic symphysis
- Differential diagnosis of fusion of pubic symphysis
Bridging (or fusion) of the pubic symphysis can be associated with various systemic and local causes, including 1-3:
- ankylosing spondylitis
- ochronosis
- fluorosis
- surgical fusion
- post-traumatic
- post-infectious
- post-radiation therapy
- osteoarthritis
- rheumatoid arthritis
- osteitis pubis
- myositis ossificans ("pseudo-marsupial bones")
References
- 1. Gibbon WW, Hession PR. Diseases of the pubis and pubic symphysis: MR imaging appearances. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1997;169 (3): 849-53. doi:10.2214/ajr.169.3.9275910 - Pubmed citation
- 2. SCHWARZ G, SCHWARZ G. American Journal of Roentgenology. 1966;97 (3): . doi:10.2214/ajr.97.3.687
- 3. Burgener FA, Kormano M, Pudas T. Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology. Thieme. (2008) ISBN:1588902757. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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