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Subchondral insufficiency fracture - femoral head

Case contributed by Sameh Saied Ali
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Non-traumatic left hip pain of three weeks duration.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male

Extensive marrow edema is seen involving the left femoral head and extending to the inter-trochanteric region of the femoral neck.

The femoral head shows subcortical curvilinear hypointensity, denoting subcortical insufficiency fracture.

Associated mild left hip joint effusion.

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