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British Journal of Radiology (2006) 79, e64-e66
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doi: 10.1259/bjr/53131368
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Intraosseous haemangioma of the proximal femur: imaging findings

A Chawla, DMRD 1 M Singrakhia, MS 2 M Maheshwari, MD 1 N Modi, MS 2 and H Parmar, MD 1

Departments of 1Radiology and 2Orthopaedics, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai - 400012, India


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  		Figure 1. Frontal radiograph of both hip joints demonstrating an osteolytic lesion in the head of the right femur with a narrow zone of transition. The lesion is causing minor expansion laterally.

 

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  		Figure 2. (a) T1 weighted imaging axial image at the level of the femoral head shows an isointense (to muscle) lobulated mass lesion involving the femoral head. (b) Short tau inversion recovery (STIR) coronal image at the level of the femoral head shows this lesion to be markedly hyperintense. The right acetabulum also shows bone marrow oedema.

 

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  		Figure 3. Histopathology of the excised specimen shows collections of fine thin walled vessels stuffed with red blood cells. Specks of calcification and borders of sclerosis are also seen.

 




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