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Review
. 2020 Jul 13;91(8-S):43-50.
doi: 10.23750/abm.v91i8-S.9972.

Anterior chest wall non-traumatic diseases: a road map for the radiologist

Susanna Guerrini  1 , Giulio Bagnacci  2 , Antonio Barile  3 , Ernesto La Paglia  4 , Francesco Gentili  5 , Luca Luzzi  6 , Nicola Giordano  7 , Antonella Fioravanti  8 , Francesca Bellisai  8 , Luca Cantarini  8 , Luca Volterrani  2 , Bruno Frediani  8 , Maria Antonietta Mazzei  9
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Review

Anterior chest wall non-traumatic diseases: a road map for the radiologist

Susanna Guerrini et al. Acta Biomed. .

Abstract

The anterior chest wall (AWC) non-traumatic pathologies are largely underestimated, and early detection through imaging is becoming increasingly important. This paper aims to review the major non-traumatic ACW pathologies, with a particular interest in imaging features and differential diagnosis.

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Authors declare that they have no commercial associations (e.g. consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangement etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article.

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Figure 1.
MRI examination of a 38y old female with psoriasis and pain and swelling of the left SCJ. She told the same symptoms a few years earlier, at the controlateral SCJ. MRI showed fat deposition (T1 weighted image, a) and marrow edema (T2 weighted image, b) of the subchondral bone of the manubrium and signs of enthesitis on the costochondral cartilage of the first rib and on the inner portion of the end of the clavicle (T2 weighted image, b, and T1 gradient echo image with fat saturation after contrast media administration, c and d). Signs of enthesitis were also present on the costochondral cartilage of the first rib on the right side (d). The MRI diagnosis, confirmed by clinical and laboratory data, was AWC involvement in psoriatic arthritis.
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