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Bone infarct

Infarction is tissue death (necrosis) due to inadequate blood supply to the affected area. It may be caused by artery blockages, rupture, mechanical compression, or vasoconstriction. [Source: Wikipedia ]

Synonyms
Diametaphyeal ischemia
May Cause
Bone sequestrum
Bone-within-a-bone appearance
Diametaphyseal bone lesion
Localized periosteal reaction
Lucent bone lesion with sclerotic rim
Multiple sclerotic foci in an infant or child
Non-neoplastic bone lesion
Osteolytic lesion with calcium attenuation
Osteosarcoma
Solitary ill-defined lytic metaphyseal lesion
Solitary lytic diaphyseal bone lesion
Solitary osteosclerotic bone lesion
Solitary well-defined lytic metaphyseal lesion
Solitary well-demarcated lytic bone lesion
Split cortex
May Be Caused by
 Common
Arteriosclerosis
Buerger disease
Idiopathic
Primary anemia
Sickle cell disease
Thromboembolic disease
 Uncommon
Alcohol abuse
Caisson disease
Connective tissue disease
Fat embolism
Gaucher disease
Infection
Osteomyelitis
Pancreatitis with fat necrosis
Pheochromocytoma
Polyarteritis nodosa
Radiation injury
Radium poisoning
Scleroderma
Systemic lupus erythematosus

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