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A 4-year-old boy presented with swelling over the inferior tip of the scapula and an unclear history. Initial radiographic findings were concerning for an aggressive lesion. This case highlights how a multimodality imaging approach was used to relieve uncertainty by diagnosing a paediatric bowing type fracture of the scapular tip.
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Miller, C., Grainger, A.J., Phillips, R.S. et al. Bowing fracture of the inferior angle of the scapula, a difficult diagnosis. Pediatr Radiol 48, 146–149 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-017-3945-3
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