The “Cone-Head” sign: Magnetic resonance image findings of the “Headspin Hole”, an overuse injury found in breakdancers

Breakdancing can cause the formation of a painless lump on the scalp at the vertex of the skull, with associated hair loss called a “Headspin Hole.” This occurs secondary to chronic inflammation from performing spinning dance moves on the head. We present the radiological findings of the “Headspin H...

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Main Authors: Michael Korczynski, DO, Andrew Nguyen, Travis Snyder, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320300388
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Summary:Breakdancing can cause the formation of a painless lump on the scalp at the vertex of the skull, with associated hair loss called a “Headspin Hole.” This occurs secondary to chronic inflammation from performing spinning dance moves on the head. We present the radiological findings of the “Headspin Hole” in a 38-year-old male with a history of breakdancing. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a cone-shaped deformity on the vertex of the skull with deep scalp thickening adjacent to the outer-table cortex. Currently in the literature, there is no description of the radiological findings of this cone-shaped deformity on the vertex of the skull, we refer to this as the “Cone-Head Sign.” Keywords: Breakdancing, Scalp deformity, Overuse injury
ISSN:1930-0433