Os vesalianum pedis
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Os vesalianum (foot)
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An os vesalianum is an accessory ossicle of the foot. Although asymptomatic, it may become symptomatic occasionally, causing lateral foot pain and requiring surgical excision 2.
Gross anatomy
It is formed as a result of failed fusion of the secondary ossification center of the metatarsal. It is situated at the base of the fifth metatarsal in the peroneus brevis tendon 1.
Differential diagnosis
- in children it should be differentiated from the apophysis of the fifth metatarsal
- base of the fifth metatarsal fracture
- os peroneum
-<p>An<strong> os vesalianum</strong> is an <a href="/articles/accessory-ossicles-of-the-foot">accessory ossicle of the foot</a>. Although asymptomatic, it may become symptomatic occasionally, causing lateral foot pain and requiring surgical excision <sup>2</sup>.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>It is formed as a result of failed fusion of the secondary ossification center of the <a title="Metatarsals" href="/articles/metatarsals">metatarsal</a>. It is situated at the base of the fifth metatarsal in the peroneus brevis tendon <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><ul>- +<p>An<strong> os vesalianum</strong> is an <a href="/articles/accessory-ossicles-of-the-foot">accessory ossicle of the foot</a>. Although asymptomatic, it may become symptomatic occasionally, causing lateral foot pain and requiring surgical excision <sup>2</sup>.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>It is formed as a result of failed fusion of the secondary ossification center of the <a href="/articles/metatarsals">metatarsal</a>. It is situated at the base of the fifth metatarsal in the peroneus brevis tendon <sup>1</sup>.</p><h4>Differential diagnosis</h4><ul>