Bilateral Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in a Patient with Asymptomatic Adrenal Incidentaloma
- Author:
Joon Soo HA
1
;
Hong Man CHO
;
Hyun Ju LEE
;
Sun Do KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Adrenal gland neoplasms; Cushing's syndrome; Femur head necrosis
- MeSH: Adrenal Cortex; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; Cushing Syndrome; Femur Head Necrosis; Head; Humans; Necrosis; Steroids
- From:Hip & Pelvis 2019;31(2):120-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Except when caused by direct and definite mechanisms (e.g., injury of the vessels to the femoral head), the pathophysiology of avascular necrosis of the femoral head has not yet been fully elucidate. While non-traumatic avascular necrosis of the femoral head is known to be caused by alcohol, steroids and various diseases, it may also occur without such events in a patient's history. Herein, a case of bilateral avascular necrosis of the femoral head caused by asymptomatic adrenal cortex incidentaloma which was initially misdiagnosed as idiopathic is reported along with a literature review.
