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Familial congenital bilateral agenesis of the acromion a radiologically illustrated case report

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Familial congenital bilateral acromion absence was found in four members of one family. Only one of them presented with gradually increasing pain in his left shoulder, resembling a shoulder impingement syndrome. The other members did not have any symptoms. This is the first report of familial occurrence of this extremely rare congenital anomaly.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Hanzeplein 1, Postbus 30001, NL-9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands

    J. J. Hermans & E. L. Mooyaart

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, Hanzeplein 1, Postbus 30001, NL-9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands

    J. G. E. Hendriks & R. L. Diercks

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Hermans, J.J., Mooyaart, E.L., Hendriks, J.G.E. et al. Familial congenital bilateral agenesis of the acromion a radiologically illustrated case report. Surg Radiol Anat 21, 337–339 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-999-0337-x

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