title: Fibrous cortical defect. Radiologic analysis of 6 cases.
abstract: Fibrous cortical defect (FCD) is a local disturbance of ossification, more commonly seen in metaphysis of tubular bones of growing children, with predilection site around the knee joint. The roentgenographic appearances of 6 patients with FCD were characterized by an eccentric round or oval-shaped translucent area with lobulated sclerotic border, and the normal surrounding bone. The bony cortex was characterized by a superficially depressed defect which disappeared spontaneously and was labile. Multiple lesions were usually symmetric. Some patients had familial tendency.
authors.forename: Y R
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Gong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*