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PMC9463753_02
(A, B) anteroposterior and lateral X-ray of the left femur showing a moth-eaten osteolysis in the distal metaphysis extending to the epiphysis and the diaphysis, with periosteal reaction type Codman triangle and edema of the surrounding soft tissues
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X-ray revealed a moth-eaten osteolysis in the distal metaphysis of the left femur, extending to the epiphysis and the diaphysis, with a Codman triangle type periosteal reaction and edema of the surrounding soft tissues (Figure 1).
coronal T2 (A), STIR (B) and axial T1 weighted MRI without (C) and with contrast (D) showing metaphyseal-diaphyseal femoral process extending to the soft tissues and to the distal epyphysis
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The patient underwent an MRI which was also suggestive of a malignant bone tumor (Figure 2).
X-ray (A) and CT scan (B, C) of the left humerus showing small lytic diaphyseal and metaphyseal lesions, surrounded by marginal sclerosis
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The radiographs and the CT of the left humerus showed small lytic diaphyseal and metaphyseal lesions, surrounded by marginal sclerosis (Figure 3).
(A, B) X-ray control of the left femur after 2 years showing a complete resolution of the lesion
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The patient was then treated by NSAIDs and showed a complete relief of here symptoms with good radiological outcome (Figure 4).