Presentation
Two weeks of left hip pain.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Idiopathic transient osteoporosis of the hip
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There is marrow edema of the left femoral head and neck associated with a joint effusion.
Case Discussion
Idiopathic transient osteoporosis is a self-limiting condition that can affect other joints but is most common in the hip. The only known factor to the disease is pregnancy. Some advocate that this condition is a reversible early phase of subchondral fracture. The patient was treated conservatively and improved over the course of six weeks.