[Magnetic resonance imaging of tibial periostitis].
Tibial periostitis frequently occurs in athletes. We present our experience with MRI in a series of 7 patients (11 legs) with this condition. The clinical presentation and scintigraphic scanning suggested the diagnosis. MRI exploration of 11 legs demonstrated a high band-like juxta-osseous signal enhancement of SE and IR T2 weighted sequences in 6 cases, a signal enhancement after i.v. contrast administration in 4. Tibial periostitis is a clinical diagnosis and MRI and scintigraphic findings can be used to assure the differential diagnosis in difficult cases with stress fracture. MRI can visualize juxta-osseous edematous and inflammatory reactions and an increased signal would appear to be characteristic when the band-like image is fixed to the periosteum.
Service d'Imagerie Médicale, HIA Desgenettes, Lyon.
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Meyer
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Boscagli
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Tavernier
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Aczel
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Weber
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Legros
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Charlopain
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Martin
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010522:Periostitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis
Imagerie par résonance magnétique de la périostite tibiale.