Plantar fibromatosis: use of magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis.
For patients presenting with classic features of plantar fibromatosis, a presumptive diagnosis may be made on clinical grounds alone. In less clear cases, a biopsy may allow confirmation of the diagnosis; however, a biopsy exposes the patient to operative complications. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a noninvasive method for confirmation of the clinical diagnosis that may obviate the need for a biopsy. We describe a case that demonstrates the potential of this technique.
Watson-Ramirez
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Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Rasmussen
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Warschaw
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Mulloy
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Elston
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D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male