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Giant distal humeral geode.
M M Maher1, J Kennedy, D Hynes
1Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Skeletal Radiology
|May 4, 2000
Summary
Giant geodes in the distal humerus can occur in rheumatoid arthritis patients, sometimes presenting as pathological fractures. Magnetic resonance imaging is valuable for diagnosing these bone lesions.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Rheumatology
- Radiology
Background:
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease primarily affecting joints.
- Bone erosions and deformities are common manifestations of RA.
- Giant geodes are rare intraosseous cystic lesions that can occur in the context of chronic inflammation.