title: Exotic pathology of the hand and foot. A pictorial review.
abstract: In this article, the imaging findings of the most frequently encountered import pathology of the hand and foot are reviewed, including leprosy, loiasis, snake bites or penetration of spines of sea urchins in the hand and foot. Our objective is to familiarize the radiologist of the Western countries with these diseases, which are still prevalent in developing areas. Due to the rising traveling to foreign countries and continuous immigration, it is important that these disorders be considered in the differential diagnosis in a specific population of asylum-seekers, economic refugees and any other group of persons traveling around the globe. Imaging findings on conventional radiography will be emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen, Belgium. gluyckx@itg.be
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luyckx
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Vanhoenacker
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Parizel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000532:radiotherapy; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006225:Hand / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008118:Loiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008387:Marine Toxins / Q000506:poisoning; D011859:Radiography; D012617:Sea Urchins; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D008387:Marine Toxins