Items tagged “normal variant”
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Os hamuli proprium
The hook of the hamate has its own ossification center, which may fail to fuse with the body of the hamate, creating an ossicle. This ossicle is referred to as an os hamuli proprium or unfused hamulus
In some instances, this can be difficult to distinguish from a fracture of the hook, but is s...
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Accessory ossicles of the wrist (mnemonic)
The accessory ossicles of the wrist can be easily recalled with the mnemonics:
LOTTEO 1
HOTELS
Mnemonics
LOTTEO
L: lunula
O: os styloideum (carpal boss)
T: (os) triangulare
T: (os) trapezium secondarium
E: (os) epilunate
O: os hamuli proprium
HOTELS
H: (os) hamuli proprium
O: os tri...
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Accessory navicular bone
Published
07 Jul 2013
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MRI
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Accessory left atrial appendage
An accessory left atrial appendage is a frequent fortuitous finding in cardiac imaging, encountered in ~10% of patients. They are more often seen as a small diverticular structure projecting from the right upper side of the left atrial wall.
Differential diagnosis
it must not be confused with ...
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Anterior cerberal artery fenestration
Published
26 Jul 2013
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MRI
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Bovine arch
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29 Jul 2013
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CT
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Persistent left superior vena cava
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30 Jul 2013
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CT
X-ray
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Azygos lobe
Published
05 Aug 2013
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X-ray
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Bilateral sternalis muscle at mammography
Published
10 Aug 2013
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Mammography
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Cleft epiphysis - tibia
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11 Aug 2013
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X-ray
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Cleft ulnar epiphysis and persistent radial styloid
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11 Aug 2013
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X-ray
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Bicornuate uterus
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04 Sep 2013
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MRI
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Ramus intermedius artery
The ramus intermedius is a variant coronary artery resulting from trifurcation of the left main coronary artery 1. It is present in ~20% (range 15-30%) 2,3 of the population.
It can have a course similar to the obtuse marginal branches of the left circumflex artery or the diagonal branches of t...
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Fetal origin of the posterior cerebral artery
Published
21 Jan 2014
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CT
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Chilaiditi sign
Published
23 Jan 2014
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Dense calcaneal apophysis (normal)
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22 Apr 2014
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Chilaiditi sign on CT
Published
25 Feb 2014
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CT
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Coracoclavicular joint - bilateral
Published
17 Apr 2014
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Annotated image
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Accessory occipital-C1 articulation
Published
09 Jun 2014
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CT
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Meniscal ossicle
Published
08 Aug 2014
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MRI