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From: Osteomyelitis of the femur mimicking bone tumors: a review of 10 cases

Figure 3

A 54- year- old woman with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus who complained of moderate nocturnal thigh pain for three months. (A) A plain film of the femur showing a laminated periosteal reaction with partial cortical destruction and moth-eaten osteolytic lesions in the medulla. (B, C) T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing cortical destruction with extensive soft tissue edema. (D) A plain film taken 18 months after debridement and open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) surgery showing bony healing with no signs of recurrence.

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