CASE OF THE MONTH

2004

Apr


Fig 1

Clinical History

70-year-old lady with a recent onset of multiple painful sites, particularly severe over her left hip. Initial blood picture showed normochromic normocytic anemia with a hemoglobin level of 5 g/dL and an ESR of >100 mm/hr. Pelvic radiograph revealed marked generalized osteopenia with a left femoral neck fracture.

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