Computed tomography for diagnosis of Morton's neuroma.
Fifteen patients suspected to have Morton's neuroma were examined by computed tomography, which revealed the neuroma in seven cases. All seven underwent surgery and had the diagnosis confirmed. If there is doubt about the diagnosis, it is possible to use computed tomography as shown here.
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Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.
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Sahlstedt
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009463:Neuroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*