title: Transient osteoporosis of the hip: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A case of idiopathic transient osteoporosis of the hip is reported and the literature reviewed. The clinical and radiological features of this syndrome are described, as well as the diagnostic contribution of bone scintigraphy. The need for conservative treatment and avoidance of invasive diagnostic procedures is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Rambam Medical Center, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schapira
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Israel
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldsher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nahir
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Scharf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005270:Femur Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed