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Idiopathic Transient Osteoporosis of the Hip: A Frequently Overlooked and Misdiagnosed Cause of Hip Pain.
Cureus
December 2024
Orthopedics and Traumatology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Viseu Dão-Lafões, Viseu, PRT.
Idiopathic transient osteoporosis of the hip (ITOH) is a rare and self-limiting condition of unknown origin, typically responding well to conservative treatment. It is characterized by progressive pain, claudication, and osteoporosis of the femoral head, while the joint line remains preserved. Early clinical and radiological findings can be misinterpreted as aseptic necrosis, infection, or neoplastic processes, making careful exclusion of these conditions essential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransient Osteoporosis of the Hip: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Rheumatology, Canadian Specialist Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Transient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH), also known as bone marrow edema (BME), is an uncommon condition of unknown etiology. While transient osteoporosis usually affects the hip, it could affect other joints as well. The most common presentation is pain and it has been linked to reduced bone mineral density.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAngelica gigas Nakai (Korean Dang-gui) Root Alcoholic Extracts in Health Promotion and Disease Therapy - active Phytochemicals and In Vivo Molecular Targets.
Pharm Res
January 2025
Penn State Cancer Institute, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
Angelica gigas Nakai (AGN) root is a medicinal herbal widely used in traditional medicine in Korea. AGN root ethanolic extracts have been marketed as dietary supplements in the United States for memory health and pain management. We have recently reviewed the pharmacokinetics (PK) and first-pass hepatic metabolism of ingested AGN supplements in humans for the signature pyranocoumarins decursin (D, C 1x), decursinol angelate (DA, C ~ 10x) and their common botanical precursor and hepatic metabolite decursinol (DOH, C ~ 1000x).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFear of Fragility: A Case of Osteoporosis-Triggered Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.
Cureus
December 2024
Cardiology, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, USA.
We present a case of a 73-year-old woman with a medical history significant for hyperlipidemia, on pravastatin, who developed Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following a diagnosis of osteoporosis. She presented to the Emergency Department with acute transient left arm pain that resolved spontaneously. Investigations revealed elevated troponin levels, non-specific electrocardiographic changes, no significant coronary artery disease on angiography, and left ventricular systolic dysfunction, findings consistent with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransient osteoporosis of the knee in pregnancy: A case report and literature review.
Radiol Case Rep
March 2025
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Merkur, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
Article Synopsis
- Transient osteoporosis (TO) is a temporary bone condition that commonly occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy, characterized by knee pain in some cases.
- A case study of a 38-year-old pregnant woman showed significant knee pain for 8 weeks, diagnosed as TO, which resolved completely within a few months.
- Healthcare providers should consider TO as a possible diagnosis for knee pain in pregnant women.
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