Anteater nose sign (foot)

Last revised by Joachim Feger on 18 Apr 2024

The anteater nose sign refers to an anterior tubular elongation of the superior part of the anterior process of the calcaneus, which approaches or overlaps the navicular bone on a lateral radiograph of the foot. This fancifully resembles the nose of an anteater and is indicative of calcaneonavicular coalition 1-3

History and etymology

The anteater nose sign was first described by the American radiologist Alan E. Oestreich and colleagues in 1987 1.

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