Sharma B G
Department of Radiology, Al-Afia Hospital, PO Box 61231, Houn, Al-Jufra, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
Skeletal Radiol. 2003 Nov;32(11):661-4. doi: 10.1007/s00256-003-0696-z. Epub 2003 Sep 26.
A very rare case of duplication of the clavicle and triplication of the coracoid process of the scapula is presented. Duplication of the clavicle has been described in only six reports based on a search of the world literature. There is no mention of duplication or triplication of the coracoid process of the scapula in the world literature and this would appear to be the first report of this kind. A combination of bifurcation and triplication of the clavicle and coracoid process, respectively, in the present case illustrates that even anomalous bones search for their counterpart to form a joint. The process of duplication or triplication is explained with a new hypothesis.
本文报道了一例极为罕见的锁骨重复及肩胛骨喙突三联症病例。通过检索世界文献，仅发现六篇关于锁骨重复的报道。世界文献中未提及肩胛骨喙突重复或三联症，本文似乎是此类报道的首例。在本病例中，锁骨分别出现分叉和三联，喙突出现三联，这表明即使是异常骨骼也会寻找其对应部分以形成关节。本文用一个新假说来解释重复或三联的过程。
