Unilateral osteonecrosis in a patient with bilateral os centrale carpi : imaging findings

• Published in: Skeletal radiology Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 643 - 647
• Main Authors: ABASCAL, F, CEREZAL, L, DEL PINAL, F, GARCIA-VALTUILLE, R, GARCIA-VALTUILLE, A, CANGA, A, TORCIDA, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01-11-2001; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Carpal Bones - diagnostic imaging; Carpal Bones - pathology; Contrast Media; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Gadolinium; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases; Osteonecrosis - diagnostic imaging; Osteonecrosis - pathology; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Wrist Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Wrist Injuries - pathology; Human; Radiodiagnosis; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Bilateral; Gadolinium; Male; Bone disease; Osteonecrosis; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Case study; Radiography; Accessory carpal bone; Unilateral; Medical imagery; Diagnosis; Contrast media
• ISSN: 0364-2348; 1432-2161
• DOI: 10.1007/s002560100423

The os centrale carpi is one of the accessory ossicles that have been described in the carpus. We report on the imaging findings of a rare case of unilateral osteonecrosis in a patient with bilateral os centrale carpi. The differential diagnosis of this entity and the suggested etiology for the development of osteonecrosis are discussed.