Round # 2

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Radiographic Findings

Plain radiographs of the hip reveal mild joint space narrowing with large cystic erosions of the intracapsular portion of the femoral neck and erosions of the acetabulum.(Film 1 & 2) CT scan confirms the presence of multiple large cystic erosions.(Film 3) T1-weighted and T2-weighted MRI images often show areas of low signal intensity representing synovial hemosiderin deposition.(Film 4)

Film 1

Film 2

Film 3

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