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Avascular necrosis of bilateral femoral heads in a patient with Fabry's disease.
- Source :
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Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy [Hip Int] 2012 Jan-Feb; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 119-21. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The underlying cause of avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head is often not apparent. We report the case of a 26 year old builder with a four month history of bilateral hip pain, and a diagnosis of bilateral femoral head avascular necrosis. Fabry's disease was identified as the probable cause. Since 2001, enzyme replacement therapy for Fabry's disease has become available, with a potential to influence the disease process, and this is of potential importance to clinicians treating AVN.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1724-6067
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22383317
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5301/HIP.2012.9102