Case Presentation

Gonalgia

  • Juan Ignacio Pérez Abdala Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5398-6876
  • Tomás Scarpaci Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2404-5527
  • José Ignacio Albergo Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7175-6812
  • Germán Farfalli Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7986-2989
  • Luis Aponte Tinao Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2096-7206
Keywords: Stress fracture, biopsy, bone sarcoma

Abstract

A 21-year-old woman presents with a two-month history of left knee pain, associated with walking distances greater than 10 km following a prior period of inactivity. The pain has an insidious onset, is mechanical in nature, and no significant findings are observed on physical examination. Initial radiographs reveal diffuse cortical thickening in the distal metaphysis of the left femur. Computed tomography demonstrates cortical reaction with an oblique fracture line, without involvement of the medullary cavity or soft tissues. Magnetic resonance imaging confirms diffuse bone marrow edema, cortical thickening, and laminar submuscular edema. Based on these findings, a core needle biopsy is performed for histopathological analysis.

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Author Biographies

Juan Ignacio Pérez Abdala, Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tomás Scarpaci, Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
José Ignacio Albergo, Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Germán Farfalli, Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Luis Aponte Tinao, Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Instituto de Ortopedia y Traumatología “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

References

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Published
2025-02-24
How to Cite
Pérez Abdala, J. I., Scarpaci, T., Albergo, J. I., Farfalli, G., & Aponte Tinao, L. (2025). Case Presentation. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 90(1), 3-6. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2025.90.1.2051
Section
Instrucción Ortopédica de Posgrado-Imágenes. Presentación del caso

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