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Stress fracture - tibia

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis certain

Patient Data

Age: Adult
x-ray

Ill-defined linear area of sclerosis at the distal tibial metaphysis.

mri

MRI clearly demonstrates marrow edema at distal tiba with linear hypointense incomplete fracture line through it. This finding is pathognomonic of stress fracture.

Case Discussion

Stress fracture.

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