Morton's neuroma. Update on diagnosis and imaging.
The diagnosis of Morton's neuroma is usually made from evaluation of a patient's subjective complaints, clinical findings, and exclusion of other differential diagnoses. Occasionally, when other neurological conditions exist or when the clinical findings are atypical, various imaging techniques may be helpful in the diagnosis of interdigital neuromas. This article will discuss these techniques and briefly review this common lower extremity disorder.
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Columbia West Houston Medical Center, Harris County Podiatric Surgical Residency Program, Texas, USA.
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D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009463:Neuroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography