Wimberger corner sign
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| Wimberger corner sign | |
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| Metaphyseal destruction at the right medial proximal tibia | |
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| Differential diagnosis | Congenital syphilis |
The Wimberger corner sign refers to localized bilateral metaphyseal destruction of the medial proximal tibia.[1] It is a pathognomonic sign for congenital syphilis.[2][3]
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Wimberger's sign
See also
References
- ↑ Medoro, Alexandra K.; Sánchez, Pablo J. (June 2021). "Syphilis in Neonates and Infants". Clinics in Perinatology. 48 (2): 293–309. doi:10.1016/j.clp.2021.03.005. ISSN 1557-9840. PMID 34030815. Archived from the original on 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ↑ Stephens, John R.; Arenth, Joshua (December 2015). "Wimberger Sign in Congenital Syphilis". The Journal of Pediatrics. 167 (6): 1451. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.09.005. ISSN 1097-6833. PMID 26427966. Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ↑ Merrow Jr, A. Carlson; Aquino, Michael R.; Linscott, Luke L.; Koch, Bernadette L. (2022). Diagnostic Imaging: Pediatrics (4th ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier. p. 869. ISBN 978-0-323-77738-4. Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
Further reading
- Wimberger H. Klinisch-radiologische Diagnostik v. Rachitis, Scorbut u. Lues im Kindesalter. Ergebn. d. inner. Med. u. Kinderheilkunde. 1925;28:264.
