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A 17 year old boy with a swelling and pain near his knee.

Submitted by henry on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 18:36
Case Identification
Case ID Number: 
20091105DR
Benign/Malignant: 
unknown
Clinical case information
Case presentation: 

A 17 year old boy presented with a three month history of swelling near his knee, and recent onset of moderate pain. He was otherwise hale and hearty.

Radiological findings:: 
Bone scan showed significant uptake at the site of the lesion in the fibula, with no other abnormalities. Laboratory exam was unremarkable.
Differential Diagnosis: 
The differential diagnosis should include osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, and infection.
Image Reference: 
20091105DR