title: Osteonecrosis of the humerus related to pregnancy.
abstract: A case of osteonecrosis of the head of the humerus is described in which the only likely precipitant was pregnancy. The association of pregnancy and osteonecrosis is reviewed. This is the first reported case of osteonecrosis of the humerus alone associated with pregnancy.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011859:Radiography