MRI findings in regional migratory osteoporosis of the knee migrating from the femur to the tibia

Clin Imaging. 2006 Nov-Dec;30(6):428-30. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2006.05.032.

Abstract

Regional migratory osteoporosis (RMO) is an uncommon self-limiting disease characterized by migrating bone marrow edema and osteoporosis. RMO of the knee with intra-articular migration is very rare. In such cases, different parts of the femur are usually involved. We report a case of intra-articular RMO of the knee migrating from the femur to the tibia--a pattern of migration that has not been previously described in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Femur / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / pathology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoporosis / diagnosis*
  • Tibia / pathology*