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. 2023 Aug 3;9(6):213-215.
doi: 10.1016/j.aace.2023.07.005. eCollection 2023 Nov-Dec.

Atypical Femur Fracture Unmasking Follicular Thyroid Cancer in a 54-year-old Woman

Jennifer S Hatfield  1 , Peter N Bonneau  2 , Mohamed K M Shakir  1 , Thanh D Hoang  1
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Atypical Femur Fracture Unmasking Follicular Thyroid Cancer in a 54-year-old Woman

Jennifer S Hatfield et al. AACE Clin Case Rep. .
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The authors have no multiplicity of interest to disclose. Patient consent was obtained. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy of the Department of Army/Navy/Air Force, Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.

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X-ray of the left hip showing avulsion fracture (arrow) at the left lesser trochanter.
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the left femur showing a signal intensity near the left lesser trochanter with cortical disruption (arrow).
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High-power hematoxylin and eosin staining highlighting nuclear features of papillary thyroid cancer including cytologic crowding, elongated/enlarged nuclei, nuclear grooves, and scattered intranuclear pseudoinclusions.
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