Plantar vein thrombosis: a rare cause of plantar foot pain.
Plantar vein thrombosis is a rare condition, with only a handful of cases reported in the literature. The cause is unknown; however, the disease has been attributed to prior surgery, trauma, and paraneoplastic conditions. We present a case of a 32-year-old female runner with plantar vein thrombosis diagnosed on contrast-enhanced MRI and confirmed on ultrasound. The symptoms resolved with conservative treatment and evaluation revealed the presence of a prothrombin gene mutation and use of oral contraceptive pills. To our knowledge, this is the first case of plantar vein thrombosis diagnosed initially by MRI. Moreover, this case suggests that plantar vein thrombosis should be considered in patients with hypercoagulable states and plantar foot pain.
Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Avenue - E/CC 426, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
Daniel S
DS
Siegal
Jim S
JS
Wu
Darren D
DD
Brennan
Tracy
T
Challies
Mary G
MG
Hochman
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D003287:Contrast Media