Bowing fracture of the inferior angle of the scapula, a difficult diagnosis

• DOI: 10.1007/s00247-017-3945-3
• Publication Date: 2017-09-29T22:09:58Z
• Authors: Christopher Miller; Andrew J Grainger; Robert S Phillips; Mohamed Y Sabouni; Jeannette K. Kraft
• Keywords: Diagnosis, Differential; Male; Scapula; Fractures, Bone; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Child, Preschool; Contrast Media; Humans; Accidental Falls

A 4-year-old boy presented with swelling over the inferior tip of the scapula and an unclear history. Initial radiographic findings were concerning for an aggressive lesion. This case highlights how a multimodality imaging approach was used to relieve uncertainty by diagnosing a paediatric bowing type fracture of the scapular tip.