Ces radiol. 2009, 63(1):95-98
Distal femoral cortical irregularityCase report
- Radiologická klinika FN, Hradec Králové
Authors present two cases of young patients with distal femoral cortical irregularity (DFCI). They show its characteristics in different imaging methods. Authors suggest the necessity of including this entity into the differential diagnosis mainly of osteosarcoma of the distal femur.
Keywords: entesopathy, m. gastrocnaeumius medialis, distal femur
Accepted: September 15, 2008; Published: March 1, 2009 Show citation
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