Rice-body formation in atypical mycobacterial tenosynovitis and bursitis: findings on sonography and MR imaging.
OBJECTIVE
This article describes rice bodies found in patients with atypical mycobacterial tenosynovitis and bursitis, emphasizing the sonographic and MR imaging appearances of these small bodies.


CONCLUSIONS
Rice bodies occur in patients with atypical mycobacterial tenosynovitis and bursitis. When small, rice bodies are better visualized on MR imaging than on sonography, allowing the radiologist to consider appropriate diagnoses.
Chau
C L F
CL
Department of Radiology, Ground floor, North District Hospital, New Territories East Cluster, Fanling, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Griffith
J F
JF
Chan
P T
PT
Lui
T H
TH
Yu
K S
KS
Ngai
W K
WK
D000368:Aged; D002062:Bursitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography