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Ruptured tumor at the knee joint.
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The patient was counseled regarding the tumor and prognosis and various treatment options but due to financial constraints the patient was treated with above knee amputation (Figure 1).
X-ray of the right knee showing osteolytic lesion in proximal tibia.
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X-ray and MRI scan of left knee showed a well-defined T2 hyperintense expansile eccentrically located osteolytic lesion involving the metaphyseal region of the proximal tibia and extending into the subarticular space and multiple T1/T2 hypointense septations were noted within the lesion suggestive of osteoclastoma (Figure 2).
MRI of the right knee joint.
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Chest X-ray and bone scan were done to rule out any metastasis (Figure 3).
Healed stump after 1 month.
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The patient returned for followup after 1 month and had no residual symptoms with completely healed stump (Figure 5).