Lesser trochanter fracture: the presenting feature of a more sinister pathology
| Autor: | Sandeshkumar Lakkol, Thomas Peter Fox, Govind Oliver |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Bone disease Bone Neoplasms Article Diagnosis Differential Renal cell carcinoma Carcinoma Humans Medicine Carcinoma Renal Cell Pathological Aged Neoplasm Staging Groin Hip Fractures business.industry Avulsion fracture General Medicine medicine.disease Kidney Neoplasms Surgery Fractures Spontaneous medicine.anatomical_structure Lesser Trochanter Differential diagnosis Tomography X-Ray Computed business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports. 2014:bcr2013202590-bcr2013202590 |
| ISSN: | 1757-790X |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bcr-2013-202590 |
| Popis: | We report the rare case of a 75-year-old man who was hospitalised following referral by his general practitioner with a 4-day history of worsening groin pain. Initial radiographs demonstrated an isolated avulsion fracture of the lesser trochanter. There were associated bony changes indicating pathological bone disease, likely secondary to bony metastasis. Further investigation revealed a renal mass almost certainly consistent with a renal cell carcinoma. This case emphasises the importance of having a high index of suspicion for neoplastic pathology when low impact injuries result in fractures. |
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