title: MR imaging of soft-tissue masses of the foot.
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.
authors.affiliation: Imaging Service, VA West Los Angeles Medical Center/UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90037, USA. agentili@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Amilcare
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gentili
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sorenson
authors.forename: Sulabha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Masih
mesh_terms: D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005350:Fibroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D005528:Foot; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006073:Gout / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009463:Neuroma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology