Fibula stress fracture mimicking a malignancy

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2010 Jan;39(1):E4-6.

Abstract

Stress fractures may be easily misdiagnosed as another entity, especially tumors, which may prompt very severe surgical treatment and sometimes amputation. The appropriate use of modern radiography may make the difference in proper diagnosis of stress fractures.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ankle Joint / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Fibula / diagnostic imaging
  • Fibula / injuries*
  • Fracture Healing
  • Fractures, Stress / complications
  • Fractures, Stress / diagnosis*
  • Fractures, Stress / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Male
  • Pain / diagnosis
  • Pain / etiology
  • Sarcoma, Ewing / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome