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===Gross===
===Gross===
*Irregular surface - synovial hyperplasia.
*Irregular surface - synovial hyperplasia.
*Subchondral cysts - involve the entire femoral head (late stage of disease).<ref name=pmid404905/>
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*[[Osteoarthritis]] subchondral cysts are associated with cartilage loss.<ref name=pmid404905>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Resnick | first1 = D. | last2 = Niwayama | first2 = G. | last3 = Coutts | first3 = RD. | title = Subchondral cysts (geodes) in arthritic disorders: pathologic and radiographic appearance of the hip joint. | journal = AJR Am J Roentgenol | volume = 128 | issue = 5 | pages = 799-806 | month = May | year = 1977 | doi =  | PMID = 404905 }}</ref>


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