Os subepicondylare mediale

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Elbow pain. Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

A small well-corticated bony element is observed distal to the medial epicondyle of the humerus on the AP projection, consistent with an os subepicondylare mediale.

Additionally, the lateral view shows mild degenerative changes, including marginal sharpening of ulnar articular surfaces.

Case Discussion

This case demonstrates an os subepicondylare mediale, a rare accessory ossicle of the elbow, that may be misdiagnosed as fractures, synovial chondromatosis, or osteochondritis dissecans.

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