Periosteal desmoid.
Periosteal desmoid is a benign tumor like reactive fibrous lesion developed by repeated micro trauma. We describe the case of a 14 year old boy with pain in his right knee who underwent plain radiography followed by radionuclide bone scan. The final diagnosis was that of periosteal desmoid.
Murad
Moazzam
M
Radiology Department, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
Bari
Vaqar
V
Rafique
M Zafar
MZ
Ashraf
Kashif
K
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005269:Femur / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male