Authors: Catalin-Iulian Efrimescu, John Ryan / Editor: Tajek B Hassan / Reviewer: Peter Kilgour / Codes: MuP1, MuP2, MuP3, SLO1 / Published: 19/05/2021
A 20-year-old female who has fallen off her horse is complaining of right sided chest pain.
Patent airway, GCS 15, pulse 95/min, BP 126/85, SaO2 98% on air, blood sugar 5.5.
During a secondary survey she was noticed to have tenderness over the spinous process of her 4th cervical vertebra as well as complaining of moderate pain over both sacroiliac joints. A trauma X-ray series was ordered. When the X-rays were reviewed an abnormal finding was noticed.
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16 Comments
Not seen this before
That’s a very new thing for me
Interesting.
not heard of this before. Good case.
I have to admit that I have never heard of this condition before
interesting
It is a new diagnosis for me, I think if got such case I will discuss with radiologist and T&O oncall .
new learning !! thanks
Got it right the first time only with some knowledge about poikilos and grasping it from the pelvic xray lesions. Interesting case and explanation.
FIRST TIME SEE THIS TOPIC
Something new to learn
learnt some thing new today with this case
v good
interesting case
did not known about this
intersting
had never come across this before(hardly surprising with a 1 in 50,000 incidence and mostly incidental findings) – interesting case and one to look out for