Sublabral Foramen: An Anatomical Variation of Glenoid Labrum in a Patient with Superior Labrum Anteroposterior Lesion with Paralabral Cyst and Acromioclavicular Joint Arthritis
- 1Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University), Pune, Maharashtra, India
- 2Department of Orthopaedics, Dr. NKP Salve Institute of Medical Sciences and Lata Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
Shoulder pathologies, particularly superior labral lesions, and may pose diagnostic and management challenges by anatomical variations such as sublabral foramen. We describe a case of a 36-year-old cricketer with acromioclavicular arthritis and a superior labrum anteroposterior lesion (SLAP) lesion accompanied by a paralabral cyst. Arthroscopic intervention revealed an incidental sublabral foramen. Surgical repair addressed the SLAP lesion with paralabral cyst decompression and acromioclavicular arthritis. The patient experienced significant postoperative improvement, resuming cricketing activities without limitations. Recognition of anatomical variants is crucial for accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment, enhancing patient outcomes. Simultaneous management of associated SLAP lesions optimizes long-term results and patient satisfaction.
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BibTeX
@article{deshmukh2026sublabral,
title = {{Sublabral Foramen: An Anatomical Variation of Glenoid Labrum in a Patient with Superior Labrum Anteroposterior Lesion with Paralabral Cyst and Acromioclavicular Joint Arthritis}},
author = {Ashwin Deshmukh and Donna Taneja and Vikram Reddy Cheemala and Rachit Mitra and D. R. Varun Prasad and Shourya Chaudhary},
journal = {Annals of African Medicine},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
doi = {10.4103/aam.aam_370_26},
url = {https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_370_26},
note = {CC BY-NC-SA 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Sublabral Foramen: An Anatomical Variation of Glenoid Labrum in a Patient with Superior Labrum Anteroposterior Lesion with Paralabral Cyst and Acromioclavicular Joint Arthritis
AU - Ashwin Deshmukh
AU - Donna Taneja
AU - Vikram Reddy Cheemala
AU - Rachit Mitra
AU - D. R. Varun Prasad
AU - Shourya Chaudhary
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/07/10
JO - Annals of African Medicine
DO - 10.4103/aam.aam_370_26
UR - https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_370_26
AB - Shoulder pathologies, particularly superior labral lesions, and may pose diagnostic and management challenges by anatomical variations such as sublabral foramen. We describe a case of a 36-year-old cricketer with acromioclavicular arthritis and a superior labrum anteroposterior lesion (SLAP) lesion accompanied by a paralabral cyst. Arthroscopic intervention revealed an incidental sublabral foramen. Surgical repair addressed the SLAP lesion with paralabral cyst decompression and acromioclavicular arthritis. The patient experienced significant postoperative improvement, resuming cricketing activities without limitations. Recognition of anatomical variants is crucial for accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment, enhancing patient outcomes. Simultaneous management of associated SLAP lesions optimizes long-term results and patient satisfaction.
SN - 1596-3519
SN - 0975-5764
ER -