Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Various Neoplastic Lesions of Ankle and Foot at a Tertiary Health Care Centre

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  • Prerit J. Sharma
     Former Resident , Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra, India . ,IN
  • Priti Komatwar
     Former Resident, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra, India . ,IN
  • Arvind K. Takle
     Professor, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, Dr. Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nashik – 422003, Maharashtra, India . ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/mvpjms/2022/v9i1/293

Keywords:

Ankle Pathologies, Foot Pathologies, MRI, Neoplastic

Abstract

Introduction: Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging has opened new horizons in the diagnosis and treatment of many musculoskeletal diseases of the ankle and foot and is useful to confirm the presence and extent of a soft tissue mass and to determine the precise anatomic location, which aids in surgery; in some cases, the appearance is specific for a particular lesion. Purpose of Study: Our aim was to study various Magnetic Resonance Imaging findings of various neoplastic lesions of ankle and foot. Results: Total 49 patients (Male - 27, Female - 22) were studied with various neoplastic conditions involving the ankle and foot. Amongst the neoplastic lesions involving the bones, 62.5% of neoplasms were benign lesions while 37.5% were malignant. Amongst the neoplastic lesions involving the soft tissue, 36.7% of neoplasms were benign lesions while 63.3% were malignant. On MRI, 84% of study population with neoplastic lesions showed hyperintense signal on T1WI while 16% showed hyperintense signal. Although 26.7% of study population with neoplastic lesions showed hypointense signal on T2WI, while 73.3% showed hyperintense signal. Conclusion: According to our study, MRI in combination with other radiologic images is very helpful in appropriate diagnostic imaging for neoplastic lesions involving the bone and soft tissue of the ankle and foot.

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2022-07-01

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Vol 9 , No .1 june 2022

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