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Shoulder injury at work

Submitted by henry on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 09:55
Case Identification
Case ID Number: 
20090724SI
Periosteal Reaction: 
absent
Benign/Malignant: 
unknown
Clinical case information
Case presentation: 

The patient is 51 and healthy. She states that she sustained a fall and injury to the right shoulder, which developed substantial bruising and swelling that extended down the arm almost to the elbow.

Radiological findings:: 
Follow-up examination was made and a lesion in the proximal humerus was discovered. See the images shown. Clinical images of the bruising are shown.
Pathology results:: 
See the images shown.
Treatment Options:: 
What is the diagnosis? What is the best treatment option for this case?
Image Reference: 
Shoulder injury at work
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