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Pathological femoral fracture

    Author: Damiano Caruso, Nicola Panvini, Tommaso Biondi, Andrea Laghi - Rome, Italy
    Body Region: Abdomen and Pelvis

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A 33-year-old woman presented to the emergency room with left femur pain and inability to walk after a mild trauma.
    • Radiography showed a pathological left femoral fracture with an osteolytic lesion.
    • Contrast-enhanced whole-body CT was performed to investigate further.