Longitudinal stress fracture of the femur: A rare presentation

Carlos Bilreiro; Carla Bahia; Miguel Oliveira E Castro

doi:10.1016/j.ejro.2016.01.003

Longitudinal stress fracture of the femur: A rare presentation

Eur J Radiol Open. 2016 Feb 3:3:31-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ejro.2016.01.003. eCollection 2016.

Authors

Carlos Bilreiro¹, Carla Bahia¹, Miguel Oliveira E Castro¹

Affiliation

¹ Centro Hospitalar do Algarve, Serviço de Radiologia, Sítio do Poço Seco, 8500-338 Portimão, Portugal.

Abstract

We present the case of an 80 year old woman with hip pain, caused by a longitudinal femoral insufficiency stress fracture, depicted with radiographs, CT and MR. This type of fracture is very rare, with only a few cases reported. We conducted a literature review and compared the findings with the present case.

Keywords: CT; CT, computed tomography; Femoral longitudinal stress fracture; MPR, multiplanar reformation; MR; MR, magnetic resonance; Stress fractures.

Publication types

Case Reports