Presentation
Chronic hip pain and difficulty in walking. No history of trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 7 Years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease
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- significant loss of epiphyseal height of left femoral head with loss of normal signal in all sequences.
- irregularity of the left femoral head with its partial collapse
- mild joint effusion with cystic changes in the metaphysis of left femur
- right femoral head is normal in morphology and signal intensity with normal cartilaginous surface.
Case Discussion
The features are suggestive of left side Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, refers to idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral epiphysis which is seen in children.
Dr. Najibullah Rasouly has also contributed in this case.
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