Codman triangle

The Codman triangle

The Codman triangle (previously referred to as Codman's triangle) is the triangular area of new subperiosteal bone that is created when a lesion, often a tumor, raises the periosteum away from the bone.[1] A Codman triangle is not actually a full triangle. Instead, it is often a pseudotriangle on radiographic findings, with ossification on the original bone and one additional side of the triangle, which forms a two sided triangle with one open side. This two sided appearance is generated due to a tumor (or growth) that is growing at a rate which is faster than the periosteum can grow or expand, so instead of dimpling, the periosteum tears away and provides ossification on the second edge of the triangle.[2] The advancing tumour displaces the periosteum away from the bone medulla. The displaced and now lateral periosteum attempts to regenerate underlying bone. This describes a periosteal reaction.[citation needed]

The main causes for this sign are osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, eumycetoma, and a subperiosteal abscess.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Codman's triangle - General Practice notebook". gpnotebook.com. January 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  2. ^ "Periosteal Reaction". UW Radiology. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
  3. ^ Shapeero LG, Vanel D, Sundaram M, Ackerman LV, Wuisman P, Bauer TW, Neuenschwander S, Contesso G, Janney C, McDonald DJ (1994). "Periosteal Ewing sarcoma". Radiology. 191: 825–31. doi:10.1148/radiology.191.3.8184073. PMID 8184073.
  4. ^ Hide, Geoff (April 19, 2018). "Imaging in Classic Osteosarcoma: Practice Essentials, Radiography, Computed Tomography". Medscape. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.


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