Benign Bone Lesions – Bone Infarct

 

There is a rounded lesion lateral and inferior to the left lesser trochanter on this Hologic proximal hip scan.

This is the accompanying radiograph.  The lesion has been followed longitudinally and has been read as a bone infarct.

Case Description:

There is a rounded lesion lateral and inferior to the left lesser trochanter on this Hologic left proximal hip scan. The lesion has been followed longitudinally and has been read as a bone infarct on the accompanying radiograph.

Credit:

Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

References:

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