Multipartite patella

Case contributed by Salem Bauones
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Knee pain.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Fragmented, well corticated appearance of the superolateral corner of the patella.

Case Discussion

The findings are compatible with multipartite patella which is an anatomic variant of the knee and therefore is not related to the patient's presentation.

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