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Case Reports
. 2017 Feb 5;52(2):220-223.
doi: 10.1016/j.rboe.2017.01.007. eCollection 2017 Mar-Apr.

Snapping scapula. Arthroscopic resection of osteochondroma of the subscapularis superomedial angle. Case report and literature review

Alexandre Tadeu do Nascimento  1 , Gustavo Kogake Claudio  1
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Case Reports

Snapping scapula. Arthroscopic resection of osteochondroma of the subscapularis superomedial angle. Case report and literature review

Alexandre Tadeu do Nascimento et al. Rev Bras Ortop. .

Abstract
in English, Portuguese

Snapping scapula syndrome has several etiologies, including subscapular osteochondroma. When this tumor needs to be removed, this can be done arthroscopically, a procedure that has restricted indications. The authors present a case of a patient with superomedial subscapular osteochondroma who underwent a scapulothoracic arthroscopy for its removal.

A escápula em ressalto é uma síndrome com diversas etiologias, entre elas o osteocondroma subescapular. Quando esse tumor necessita ser retirado, é possível fazê-lo por via artroscópica, um procedimento que apresenta indicações restritas. Os autores apresentam neste artigo o caso de uma paciente com osteocondroma da região superomedial da face ventral da escápula, submetida a procedimento cirúrgico por artroscopia escápulotorácica para sua retirada.

Keywords: Arthroscopy; Bone neoplasms; Humerus; Osteochondroma.

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Figures

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Fig. 1
Radiograph in scapular profile showing a bony tumor on the ventral face of the scapula.
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Tomography showing bone tumor in the superomedial region of the scapula, in close contact with the coastal arches, and magnetic resonance imaging showing osteochondroma “perforating” the subscapularis muscle (white arrow).
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Intraoperative images before and after the tumor removal procedure.
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Postoperative radiograph and tomography showing successful removal of the entire tumor.
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Esthetic aspect of the arthroscopic scapulothoracic surgery.
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