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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21(02): 107-110
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.82286
Musculoskeletal Radiology

Case report: Multimodality imaging of van Neck-Odelberg disease

Luca Macarini
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Foggia, Ospedali Riuniti Hospital, Viale L. Pinto, 1-71100 - Foggia, Italy
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Tania Lallo
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Foggia, Ospedali Riuniti Hospital, Viale L. Pinto, 1-71100 - Foggia, Italy
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Paola Milillo
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Foggia, Ospedali Riuniti Hospital, Viale L. Pinto, 1-71100 - Foggia, Italy
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Silvana Muscarella
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Foggia, Ospedali Riuniti Hospital, Viale L. Pinto, 1-71100 - Foggia, Italy
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Roberta Vinci
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Foggia, Ospedali Riuniti Hospital, Viale L. Pinto, 1-71100 - Foggia, Italy
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Luca P Stoppino
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Foggia, Ospedali Riuniti Hospital, Viale L. Pinto, 1-71100 - Foggia, Italy
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Abstract

Synchondrosis ischiopubic syndrome (SIS), also known as van Neck-Odelberg disease, is a syndrome characterized by an atypical ossification pattern of the ischiopubic synchondrosis. Its radiological features may mimic stress fracture, neoplasm, osteomyelitis, or posttraumatic osteolysis, causing problems in diagnosis, sometimes leading to unnecessary workup. We report two cases in which the correlation between the clinical and multimodality imaging data enabled the correct diagnosis of SIS.

Keywords

Hip pain - ischiopubic synchondrosis - van Neck–Odelberg disease


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Article published online:
30 July 2021

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