Solitary lucent epiphyseal lesions in children |
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Authors: | Douglas J. Gardner M.D. E. Michel Azouz M.D. |
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Affiliation: | (1) Radiology Department, The Montreal Children's Hospital, 2300 Tupper Street, H3H 1P3 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Abstract: | We evaluated retrospectively the varying radiographic appearances of 15 solitary lucent epiphyseal lesions occurring in children. Imaging modalities used included plain films, conventional tomography, nuclear scintigraphy, and computed tomography. Forty percent of the lesions (6) were due to osteomyelitis. The remaining lesions included tuberculosis (1), foreign body granuloma (1), chondroblastoma (2), chondromyxoid fibroma (1), enchondroma (1), osteoid osteoma (2), and eosinophilic granuloma (1). Although the radiographic appearances of such lesions may be particularly characteristic, pathologic correlation is frequently necessary. The high incidence of osteomyelitis in our cases emphasizes its importance as a cause for a lucent epiphyseal lesion. |
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Keywords: | Epiphysis Lucent lesions, epiphysis Infections, epiphysis Benign neoplasms |
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