Alan Matthew Ropp MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Jay Patel MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Derik L. Davis MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jean Jeudy MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. Describe cases of bone pathology incidentally encountered on chest radiographs. 2. Discuss clinically relevant information related to the processes. 3. Assess participant's knowledge with CME style questions.  

Many interesting and important skeletal findings may be incidentally encountered while interpreting chest radiographs. These findings may present a diagnostic dilemma to the general radiologist. Chest radiograph case examples of various skeletal findings seen on imaging performed for unrelated diagnoses are presented, along with clinically relevant content and CME style questions. Malignancies • Plasmacytoma, chondrosarcoma, metastatic disease Benign bone lesions • Osteochondroma, osteochondromatosis, osteopoikilosis, non-ossifying fibroma, and fibrous dysplasia Developmental/Congenital anomalies • Pectus excavatum, carinatum, sternal foramen, cervical ribs, Klippel-Feil syndrome (Sprengel’s deformity), ankylosing spondylitis, melorheostosis, rib notching (aortic coarctation), and osteopetrosis Metabolic • Rachitic rosary, Paget disease, sickle cell disease (H/fish mouth vertebrae), and hyperparathyroidism (rugger jersey spine)  

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Ropp, A, Patel, J, Davis, D, Jeudy, J, Funny Bones:  Incidental Bone Findings on Chest Radiographs.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14014894.html