Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of bone causing avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
A 14 year old boy presented with a painful hip, initially attributed to Perthes' disease although it is uncommon in teenagers. Subsequent investigation showed that the underlying pathology was non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Health Park, Cardiff, UK.
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Renowden
E J
EJ
Fitzgerald
A M
AM
Kemp
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005271:Femur Head Necrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005272:Femur Neck; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography