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Answer: B. Right femoral head and neck.

Findings: There is subtle osteopenia in the right femoral head and neck compared with the left femoral head and neck. No fractures are identified.

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Above Image: Subtle osteopenia of the right femoral head (arrow) compared with the left femoral head.

Additional Images:

Above Image: MRI: Coronal STIR

Above Image: MRI: Coronal T1

Question: What is the most likely etiology for this finding?

  • Occult fracture
  • Infiltrative tumor
  • Transient osteoporosis of the hip
  • Avascular necrosis
  • Arthritis
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