A 62-year-old woman reported with pain that was located in the head of the left fibula for the last three months. She reported the severity of the pain to be at a range of 6-8 on a scale of 1-10. She described the pain as a dull ache and cramping with radiation that was mainly nocturnal but aggravated with walking.
Her GP had given her paracetamol and NSAIDs for three months, but no improvement was reported. Medical history Seasonal allergic asthma treated with desloratadine Unilocular, benign ovarian cyst without any medication Chronic hepatitis C (aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase were normal) No observation of hepatic damage in CT scanning and no interferon treatment given Cholecystectomy Appendicectomy Tonsillectomy No history of chronic pain No history of trauma in the painful region Physical examination Palpable mass in the painful region Spine and hip joint…
