title: MRI findings in regional migratory osteoporosis of the knee migrating from the femur to the tibia.
abstract: Regional migratory osteoporosis (RMO) is an uncommon self-limiting disease characterized by migrating bone marrow edema and osteoporosis. RMO of the knee with intra-articular migration is very rare. In such cases, different parts of the femur are usually involved. We report a case of intra-articular RMO of the knee migrating from the femur to the tibia--a pattern of migration that has not been previously described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Messina, Viale Gazzi, 98122 Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Minutoli
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaeta
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bottari
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blandino
mesh_terms: D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013977:Tibia / Q000473:pathology*