Wimberger corner sign

Wimberger corner sign
Metaphyseal destruction at the right medial proximal tibia
Differential diagnosisCongenital syphilis

The Wimberger corner sign refers to localized bilateral metaphyseal destruction of the medial proximal tibia.[1] It is a pathognomonic sign for congenital syphilis.[2][3]

  • Wimberger's sign
    Wimberger's sign

See also

References

  1. ↑ Medoro, Alexandra K.; Sánchez, Pablo J. (June 2021). "Syphilis in Neonates and Infants". Clinics in Perinatology. 48 (2): 293–309. doi:10.1016/j.clp.2021.03.005. ISSN 1557-9840. PMID 34030815. Archived from the original on 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  2. ↑ Stephens, John R.; Arenth, Joshua (December 2015). "Wimberger Sign in Congenital Syphilis". The Journal of Pediatrics. 167 (6): 1451. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.09.005. ISSN 1097-6833. PMID 26427966. Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  3. ↑ Merrow Jr, A. Carlson; Aquino, Michael R.; Linscott, Luke L.; Koch, Bernadette L. (2022). Diagnostic Imaging: Pediatrics (4th ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier. p. 869. ISBN 978-0-323-77738-4. Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-05-13.

Further reading

  • Wimberger H. Klinisch-radiologische Diagnostik v. Rachitis, Scorbut u. Lues im Kindesalter. Ergebn. d. inner. Med. u. Kinderheilkunde. 1925;28:264.
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