Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2009 Apr;52(4):460-464.

Bilateral transient osteoporosis of the hip associated with pregnancy: A case report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea. wylee4723@hanmail.net
  • 2Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
  • 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Kwandong University, Myongji Hospital, Ilsan, Korea.

Abstract

Transient osteoporosis of the hip (TOH) associated with pregnancy is a rare, self- limiting skeletal disorder affecting women, usually in the third trimester, which resolves spontaneously within several months postpartum. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is used primarily for early diagnosis and monitoring the disease progression. Early differentiation from more aggressive conditions such as avascular osteonecrosis, septic coxitis, arthritis, osteomyelitis with long-term sequela is essential to avoid unnecessary treatment. Unilateral involvement of TOH is common. To our knowledge, there has been no case with bilateral involvement of TOH during pregnancy in Korea. We report a rare case with bilateral TOH associated with pregnancy.

Keyword

TOH; Pregnancy

MeSH Terms

Arthritis
Disease Progression
Early Diagnosis
Female
Hip
Humans
Korea
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Osteomyelitis
Osteonecrosis
Osteoporosis
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
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