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Transient osteoporosis of the knee

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 The MR findings in transient osteoporosis of the knee have been described as showing a diffuse area of decreased signal intensity (relative to normal bone marrow) on T1-weighted images and increased signal intensity on T2-weighted images. We report a case of transient osteoporosis, in which MRI showed a crescentic area of abnormal signal intensity in the posterior portion of the lateral femoral condyle, which was bordered by a rim of low signal intensity, best seen on the T2-weighted images. This abnormality was shown to resolve on follow-up MR scans.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, St. Francis Medical Center, 400 45th Street, Pittsburgh PA 15201, USA, , , , , , US

    Russell K. Parker, G. J. Ross & James A. Urso

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Parker, R., Ross, G. & Urso, J. Transient osteoporosis of the knee. Skeletal Radiol 26, 306–309 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560050241

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