Medial notch of the superior border of the scapula: a rare anatomical variation mimicking a bone tumour.
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The scapula is a flat, triangular bone overlying the posterior chest wall and forming the posterior aspect of the shoulder girdle. To the best of our knowledge, there is no previous description of a notch of the medial aspect of the superior border of the scapula in the literature. The imaging findings of a supero-medial scapula border notch mimicking a bone tumour are presented in this case report.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 69 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014