Ultrasonographic findings of the various diseases presenting as calf pain.
There are various causes of calf pain. The differential diagnoses affecting the lower leg include cystic lesions, trauma-related lesions, infection or inflammation, vascular lesions, neoplasms, and miscellaneous entities. Ultrasound (US) provide detailed anatomical information of the calf structures, and it offers the ability to confirm, other calf abnormalities, particularly when deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is ruled out. The purpose of this article is to review the causes of a painful calf presenting as DVT and incidental findings found as part of the work-up of DVT, and to provide a broad overview of US findings and clinical features of these pathologies.
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea. Electronic address: sunjulee98@gmail.com.
Sun Joo
SJ
Lee
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
Ok Hwa
OH
Kim
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
Hye Jung
HJ
Choo
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
Jun Ho
JH
Park
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
Yeong-Mi
YM
Park
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Pusan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
Hae Woong
HW
Jeong
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, South Korea.
Sung Moon
SM
Lee
Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University Medical Center, Daegu, South Korea.
Kil Ho
KH
Cho
Department of Radiology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, South Korea.
Jung-Ah
JA
Choi
Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Medical Center, MI, US.
Jon A
JA
Jacobson
D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007866:Leg / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
Differential diagnosis; Lower extremity; Pain; Ultrasonography; Venous thrombosis