Explore Clinical Cases
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A bone tumor in the finger |
The 34-year-old man has a 2 year history gradual growth of a slightly tender mass on the index finger. There is no other significant medical history or exam finding. |
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A woman from Kenya with a bizarre looking right ilium |
This is a consult from an ortho clinic in Kenya, a 62 y/o F presents with a transverse, midshaft femur fracture from a low-energy trauma (mechanical fall) about one week ago. She has a history of chronic hip pain for several years. She had been ambulatory prior to the fall. Additionally, she has a very bizarre-appearing hemipelvis and hip joint ipsilaterally. |
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A mass in the foot for about 2 months |
The patient is 74, with pain and small area of swelling on the left foot for 2 months. The swelling has increased and a definite mass is present. The patient has prostate cancer treated years ago. He quit smoking 40 years ago. |
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A 49 year old woman with an enlarging calcaneal mass - 2 |
The patient reports an enlarging mass in the left foot for 2 years. Apparently it was small 2 years ago and now is quite substantial. An open biopsy was done, and resection is now planned. |
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A 25 year old nanny with a right hip mass |
The patient is a healthy 25-year-old woman. She had a bump discovered near her right hip several years ago, that she thought was cellulite. It was not painful then. Recently the bump seems bigger, and it is now symptomatic. |
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A 49 year old woman with an enlarging calcaneal mass |
The patient reports an enlarging mass in the left foot for 2 years. Apparently it was small 2 years ago and now is quite substantial. It is painful, she cannot put on a regular shoe, and it is starting to significantly interfere with function |
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A 32 year old from Nicaragua with a large tumor in the knee |
FJ is a 32-year-old father of two small children who presented to the local hospital in Nicaragua with a painful tumor in the left distal femur. A biopsy was made and the diagnosis was giant cell tumor. The patient was told that he needed an amputation, but he refused. |
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A 25 year old pilot with arm pain |
This healthy male was treated for an expansile lesion of the left humeral diaphysis at age 13. At age 25, pain recurred, and xrays show a large new lesion with weakening of the bone. |
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Radical fasciectomy for plantar fibroma |
This 54 year old professional male is very active. He has had a mass on both feet for 20 years or more. The mass on the left has always been larger and is now problematic because of pain and swelling after activities. |
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Transillumination as a dignostic test for foot and ankle tumors |
This 44 year old woman has a 3.5 by 4 cm mass on the lateral distal portion of the foot. Can a definite diagnosis be made right away in the clinic, without a complicated and expensive work up? Read on. |
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