PSEUDOTUMOR DELTOIDEUS, A RARE NORMAL VARIANT: A FALLACY CAUSE OF SHOULDER PAIN.

Rabiya Siraj; Rabia Ahmed Siddiqui; Bisma Rizwan; Javed Iqbal

PSEUDOTUMOR DELTOIDEUS, A RARE NORMAL VARIANT: A FALLACY CAUSE OF SHOULDER PAIN.

Rabiya Siraj, Rabia Ahmed Siddiqui, Bisma Rizwan, Javed Iqbal

Abstract

Pseudotumor deltoideus is an uncommon cause of shoulder pain, which appears as a focal area of cortical irregularity and lucency on radiological X-ray imaging. Since it is a rare condition so it needs to be differentiated from other cortical bone tumors. It is mandatory to correctly diagnose this rare normal variant on the basis of clinical history and radiological grounds to prevent unnecessary procedures. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report on Pseudotumor deltoideus in Pakistan.

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