title: Periosteal desmoid.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi.
authors.forename: Moazzam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murad
authors.forename: Vaqar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bari
authors.forename: M Zafar
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Rafique
authors.forename: Kashif
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ashraf
mesh_terms: 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