Understanding Peripherally Sclerotic Bone Cysts in the Femoral Neck

Femoral neck stress fracture

Peripherally sclerotic centrally hypo-dense bone cyst may indicate peripheral cortical thickening (sclerotic) and central cystic changes within the femoral head or neck. This imaging finding is common in femoral stress injuries.

- Typically seen in athletes

- Differentiate from osteomyelitis, osteonecrosis, and insufficiency fracture