Pelvic insufficiency fractures associated with radiation atrophy: Clinical recognition and diagnostic evaluation

Matthew P. Mumber; Kathryn M. Greven; Tamara Miner Haygood

doi:10.1007/s002560050200

Pelvic insufficiency fractures associated with radiation atrophy: Clinical recognition and diagnostic evaluation

Matthew P. Mumber, Kathryn M. Greven, Tamara Miner Haygood

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Abstract

Pelvic bone injuries are infrequent complications of radiotherapy. However, insufficiency fractures in irradiated pelvic bones may be underdetected, particularly in postmenopausal women. We describe the clinical presentation, radiologic evaluation, and course of disease in three patients with postradiation pelvic insufficiency fractures. Differential diagnosis included metastatic disease, tumor recurrence, and second malignancy. Recognition of radiographic features may prevent unnecessary, possibly morbid treatments.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	94-99
Number of pages	6
Journal	Skeletal radiology
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560050200
State	Published - Feb 1997
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Fractures, MRI
Pelvis, fractures
Pelvis, radionuclide studies
Radiation, injurious effects, complications of
Therapeutic radiology
Tomography, X-ray computed
Tomography, positron emission

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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