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Freiberg disease

Case contributed by Kashif Nadeem Liaqat
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Foot pain

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Subchondral lucency with sclerosis and somewhat flattening of second metatarsal head seen consistent with Freiberg disease/infarction.

Case Discussion

Freiberg disease is an osteochondrosis of metatarsal heads. It typically affects the 2nd metatarsal head. It can be bilateral in up to 10% of cases.

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