MR Imaging of Soft-Tissue Masses of the Foot

Amilcare Gentili; Steven Sorenson; Sulabha Masih

doi:10.1055/s-2002-32360

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology, Table of Contents

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2002; 06(2): 141-152
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-32360

MR Imaging of Soft-Tissue Masses of the Foot

Amilcare Gentili¹ , Steven Sorenson² , Sulabha Masih¹

¹Imaging Service, VA West Los Angeles Medical Center/UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
²Department of Radiology, UCSD School of Medicine, San Diego,CA

Abstract

ABSTRACT

As with other parts of the musculoskeletal system, the soft tissues of the foot can be affected by a wide variety of pathologic entities including trauma, congenital abnormalities, infections, and neoplastic disorders. While plain radiographs are usually the initial examination for evaluation of pathology, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is critical to evaluate for abnormalities within the ligaments, tendons, and other nonosseous structures within the foot. The constellation of clinical and MRI findings often allows a relatively specific diagnosis to be rendered. This article discusses both benign and malignant processes within the soft tissues of the foot and presents their characteristic imaging findings with MRI.

KEYWORDS

Foot - magnetic resonance imaging - soft tissues

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