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Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (view source)
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{{ Infobox diagnosis | |||
| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | |||
| Image = Necrotic bone -- very high mag.jpg | |||
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| Caption = Necrotic bone in a case of AVN. [[H&E stain]]. | |||
| Micro = bone with empty lacunae (indicative of necrosis) | |||
| Subtypes = | |||
| LMDDx = | |||
| Stains = | |||
| IHC = | |||
| EM = | |||
| Molecular = | |||
| IF = | |||
| Gross = | |||
| Grossing = | |||
| Site = [[femoral head]] | |||
| Assdx = | |||
| Syndromes = | |||
| Clinicalhx = +/-oral steroids, +/-radiation | |||
| Signs = | |||
| Symptoms = pain | |||
| Prevalence = uncommon | |||
| Bloodwork = | |||
| Rads = | |||
| Endoscopy = | |||
| Prognosis = benign | |||
| Other = | |||
| ClinDDx = | |||
}} | |||
'''Avascular necrosis of the femoral head''' is [[necrosis]] of the head of the femur to the vascular compromise. | '''Avascular necrosis of the femoral head''' is [[necrosis]] of the head of the femur to the vascular compromise. | ||
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*[[Cushing syndrome]]. | *[[Cushing syndrome]]. | ||
*Radiation. | *Radiation. | ||
*[[Sickle cell disease]].<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Al Omran | first1 = A. | title = Multiple drilling compared with standard core decompression for avascular necrosis of the femoral head in sickle cell disease patients. | journal = Arch Orthop Trauma Surg | volume = 133 | issue = 5 | pages = 609-13 | month = May | year = 2013 | doi = 10.1007/s00402-013-1714-9 | PMID = 23494112 }}</ref> | |||
==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||