INTRODUCTION The scapula is one of the most common locations for chondrosarcomas. They may have a primary or secondary origin, and they can be due to a degeneration of benign lesions or be secondary to radiotherapy. The surgical treatment presents good survival rates, if safety margins are preserved. PRESENTATION OF CASE We present the case of a chondrosarcoma of the scapula secondary to a ra...

INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis of the flat bones is rare and only a small percentage involves the scapular bone. CASE PRESENTATION We report a rare case of tuberculosis of the scapula in a 14-year-old. Diagnostic clues include lytic areas with low density seen in the body of the scapula involving a glenoid margin associated with typical clinical features. Treatment should include a regimen of four...

A 6 year old girl presented with a large osteochondroma arising from the scapula. Radiographs, CT and MRI were performed to assess the lesion and to determine whether the lesion could be safely resected. A model of the scapula was created by post-processing the DICOM file and using a 3-D printer. The CT images were segmented and the images were then manually edited using a graphics tablet, and ...

History: This mare presented approximately seven years prior to euthanasia with lameness which progressed to swelling over the splint bones of the left forelimb. A bone scan showed intramedullary sclerosis of the left distal humerus occupying approximately one third of the bone and a suspected lesion of the glenoid cavity of the left scapula. The mare was treated with non-steroidal anti-inflamm...

Giant cell tumors are distinctive neoplasms characterized by a profusion of multinucleate giant cells scattered throughout a stroma of mononuclear cells. Most giant cell tumors are found at the epiphyses of long bones, especially around the knee joint. Flat bone involvement is rare. However, a case of giant cell tumor with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst was encountered at the scapula of a 25-ye...

A 69-year-old male patient was admitted to hospital because a lump was discovered, accompanied with pain lasting 5 h under his right scapula. Two months earlier, he had undergone a double-stent insertion operation due to lesions on the end of the left main coronary artery, the opening of left circumflex artery, and the opening of the anterior descending branch. After the operation, he was admin...

Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is an uncommon, benign but locally destructive bone lesion of unknown origin. Differential diagnosis can be challenging as it shares common radiological and pathological features with other benign and malignant bone lesions. The degree of diagnostic difficulty grows even more when an unusual location has to be taken into account. We report a rare and challenging case ...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the results from early intervention surgery in patients with the syndrome of fascial incarceration of the long thoracic nerve and consequent winged scapula. METHODS Six patients with a syndrome of nerve trapping without specific nerve strain limitations were followed up. RESULTS The patients achieved improvement of their symptoms 6-20 months after the procedure. The mot...