Pseudo-cysts, lipomas, infarcts and simple cysts of the calcaneus: are there different or related lesions?
Pseudocysts, lipomas, infarcts and simple cysts of the calcaneus are described as different entities in the medical literature. However, some evolutions or associations may suggest a relationship which is not yet demonstrated in all cases. The aim of this article is to describe each lesion and emphasize their different characteristics that may suggest a relationship between them.
Diard
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F
Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Pellegrin, Bordeaux, France.
Hauger
O
O
Moinard
M
M
Brunot
S
S
Marcet
B
B
D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009336:Necrosis