A "hole in a rib" as a sign of child abuse

Cyst-like radiolucencies ("holes") in ribs can be a manifestation of many different abnormalities. Two cases of child-abuse are presented in which the initial clue leading to the diagnosis of a battered-child was a cyst-like lytic lesion in the posterior rib cage.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric radiology 1990-05, Vol.20 (5), p.334-336
Hauptverfasser:	Magid, N, Glass, T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bone Cysts - diagnostic imaging Bone Cysts - etiology Child Abuse - complications Child Abuse - diagnosis Humans Infant Male Radiography Rib Fractures - diagnostic imaging Rib Fractures - etiology Ribs - diagnostic imaging
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