title: Osteochondrosis dissecans occurring in the knee and ankle of the same patient.
abstract: Osteochondrosis dissecans is a disease that is known to present in multiple joints. A literature search revealed no reports of this lesion appearing in the knee and ankle of the same patient. Such a clinical presentation is the basis for this report, which is intended to alert clinicians to include osteochondrosis dissecans in their differential diagnosis of knee and ankle pain. A short review of the literature and treatment alternatives is included.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000842:Ankle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy