Avascular necrosis of the femoral head

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Hip pain

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Female

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

Single selected T2 image from an MRI demonstrates femoral head collapse in keeping with avascular necrosis of the hip. 

Case Discussion

This patient has had a renal transplant and developed pain in the left hip. 

Case courtesy of Dr Paresh K Desai

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.