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Old 14-05-06, 19:28   #1
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Ortho Young man with pain in the knee...spot diagnosis?
What is the spot diagnosis here? Describe what features you see.
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Old 06-01-09, 09:59   #2
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Default just some few things cought my eyes.
refer to the white shaded areas.
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Is this the 'sunburst' effect of an osteosarcoma?
I'm not quite sure. There is obliteration of the periosteum in the distal third of the diaphysis and metaphysis of the femur, but this is not a fracture.
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