Epiphyseal lesions (mnemonic)

Last revised by Jeremy Jones on 24 Jul 2021

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Deng F, Jones J, Kanhirat S, et al. Epiphyseal lesions (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-74137

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-74137

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74137

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6 Feb 2020, Francis Deng ◉

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Last revised:

24 Jul 2021, Jeremy Jones ◉

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Musculoskeletal

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Mnemonics

The differential diagnosis for epiphyseal lesions can be recalled with mnemonics for the most common entities:

Chondroblastoma IS AGE-related ¹

See the separate article for the full list: epiphyseal lesions (differential).

Mnemonics

Chondroblastoma IS AGE-related

This mnemonic notes the fact that the appropriate differential changes with the age of the patient, with chondroblastoma being the most common primary neoplasm in this region in children.

Chondroblastoma and other chondrogenic tumors (enchondroma, clear cell chondrosarcoma)
I: infection (osteomyelitis)
S: subchondral cyst/cystlike lesion (geode)
A: avascular necrosis (subchondral osteonecrosis) and osteochondral lesions (e.g., osteochondritis dissecans)
G: giant cell tumor
E: enchondroma