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Transient osteoporosis: transient bone marrow edema?

A J Wilson1, W A Murphy, D C Hardy

  • 1Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110.

Radiology
|June 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Transient marrow edema syndrome, a condition causing debilitating joint pain, presents as bone marrow changes on MRI. This self-resolving condition shows characteristic imaging findings without recurrence.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Orthopedics
  • Bone Metabolism

Background:

  • Debilitating hip and knee pain can significantly impact patient quality of life.
  • Conventional imaging like radiographs may not reveal the cause of such pain.
  • Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging offers detailed visualization of bone marrow.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the imaging findings of a specific bone marrow condition.
  • To investigate the nature of joint pain unresponsive to conventional radiography.
  • To define a novel syndrome termed "transient marrow edema syndrome".

Main Methods:

  • Ten patients with hip or knee pain underwent magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.
  • Conventional radiographs and bone scintigrams were performed for comparison.

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  • Biopsies were conducted in four patients to rule out other pathologies.

    • Main Results:

    • MR imaging revealed decreased T1-weighted and increased T2-weighted signal intensity in bone marrow.
    • Bone scintigrams showed focal increased radionuclide uptake, indicating hyperemia.
    • Biopsies excluded ischemic necrosis and metastases; symptoms resolved spontaneously in all patients.

    Conclusions:

    • MR imaging findings suggest a transient increase in bone marrow water content.
    • The syndrome is characterized by periarticular hyperemia and increased bone metabolism.
    • "Transient marrow edema syndrome" is proposed for this self-limiting condition.