title: Imaging of tumors in the ankle and foot.
abstract: Common bone and soft tissue tumors in the foot and ankle are described in this article, and x-ray and magnetic resonance imaging characteristics are given. Ultrasound can be used for limited indications only, noting that ultrasound features are nonspecific. Of the bone and soft tissue tumors, approximately 7% occur in the foot and ankle. Soft tissue tumors are more common than bone tumors. Tumors of the foot and ankle are generally benign or nonneoplastic. Patients with suspected malignant lesions should be referred to a specialized bone tumor unit before biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia. jschatz2000@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schatz
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Soper
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McCormack
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: Luke
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Deady
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000842:Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*