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Bipartite scaphoid

Case contributed by Naresh Maheshwari
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

No history of trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

The scaphoid has ossified as two separate segments, each with well defined smooth borders. Alignment of these two segments does appear within normal limits.

ct

Two well defined segments of scaphoid with well corticated margins are confirmed with CT. 

Case Discussion

Failure of fusion of scaphoid ossification may result in a congenital bipartite scaphoid. 

Absence of trauma, equal density and size of both segments and a smooth, rounded well-defined cortex is helpful for diagnosis.

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