Giant humeral enostosis

Case contributed by Salman S. Albakheet , 29 May 2018
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Ian Bickle, 31 May 2018

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Giant humeral enostosis
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shoulderShoulder pain after right arm trauma ( proximal humerus lesion detected incidentally).
Age changed from 28 Years. to 30 years.
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The lesion detected incidentally after imaging the patient who suffering from right shoulder pain following right arm trauma. although ,Although it is a benign lesion further screening and evaluation by whole body bone scan ( to exclude an osteoblastic metastasis or osteosarcoma) and MRI to further characterization of the lesion. MassThe mass showed typical features of a bone island. It called giant since its size reaching about 4.4 cm. 

  • -<p>The lesion detected incidentally after imaging the patient who suffering from right shoulder pain following right arm trauma. although , it is a benign lesion ,  further screening and evaluation by whole body bone scan ( to exclude an osteoblastic metastasis or osteosarcoma ) and MRI to further characterization of lesion. Mass showed typical features of bone island . It called giant since its size reaching about 4.4 cm. </p>
  • +<p>The lesion detected incidentally after imaging the patient who suffering from right shoulder pain following right arm trauma. Although it is a benign lesion further screening and evaluation by whole body bone scan ( to exclude an osteoblastic metastasis or osteosarcoma) and MRI to further characterization of the lesion. The mass showed typical features of a bone island. It called giant since its size reaching about 4.4 cm. </p>

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Large right proximal humerus dense sclerotic bony lesion within the medullary space. It's margins show thorny radiation appearance. The long axis of the lesion is parallel to the long axis of the right humerus bone.It is measuring. It measures approximately 4.4 cm. 

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About 4.4 cm well-circumscribed mass with spiculated (feathery) margin and low signal intensity on all MRI sequences ( compact(compact bone) at proximal right humerus. Its long axis is oriented parallel to the cortex. 

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