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ArticleSkeletal radiology2023

Edema-like marrow signal intensity (ELMSI) associated with nonossifying fibroma (NOF) on MRI: an uncommon finding in a common bone lesion.

Mobeen Farooq, Jeffrey A Belair

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Mobeen FarooqDepartment of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S. 10Th Street, 10Th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA. mobeen00@gmail.com.
Jeffrey A BelairDepartment of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 132 S. 10Th Street, 10Th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital · US

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objectiveTo investigate the association between nonossifying fibroma (NOF) and perilesional edema-like marrow signal intensity (ELMSI) on MRI and discuss the clinical and diagnostic implications of this finding. MATERIALS AND

methodsA retrospective search for "nonossifying fibroma" and "NOF" on knee MRI reports of patients up to 20 years of age over a 5-year period was performed. A total of 77 patients (34 males, 43 females, ages 11-20) were identified, and each MRI was reviewed to evaluate for ELMSI associated with the NOF. Statistical analysis was performed to determine if there was a correlation with the presence of perilesional ELMSI and age, gender, lesion size, or signal characteristics.

resultsTwelve patients out of 77 (16%) had ELMSI associated with a NOF. Excluding patients who had additional findings of pathologic fracture (n = 2), a known potential complication of NOFs, and edema related to an adjacent osteoid osteoma (n = 1), a total of 9 patients (12%) had otherwise unexplained perilesional ELMSI. There was no statistically significant difference between patients with vs. without perilesional ELMSI with respect to age (p = 0.08), gender (p = 0.28), lesion size (p = 0.52), or appearance on fluid-sensitive sequences (p = 0.81).

conclusionELMSI can be seen about NOFs encountered around the knee joint on MRI, which may represent active healing and/or involutional change of this "do not touch" lesion in cases where no other explanation is identified.

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Bone NeoplasmsFibromaBone MarrowEdemaFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleRetrospective StudiesBone marrow edemaEdema-like marrow signal intensity (ELMSI)MRINOFNonossifying fibroma

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