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XRMusculoskeletalConfirmedFRCR 2B

Subchondral cyst (geode) of the femoral head

120 views565y Female10/9/2026

Right hip pain on weight bearing.

  • 1Large cyst in the pressure zone of the femoral head
  • 2Signs of osteoarthritis
  • 3Depression of the subchondral lamina covering the cysts
  • 4More small subchondral cysts in the acetabulum.