Case report: The dot in circle sign: A pathognomonic MRI sign of Madura foot.
Dot in circle
Madura foot
Magnetic resonance imaging
Mycetoma
Journal
Radiology case reports
ISSN: 1930-0433
Titre abrégé: Radiol Case Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101467888
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
04
01
2023
revised:
18
06
2023
accepted:
22
07
2023
medline:
6
9
2023
pubmed:
6
9
2023
entrez:
6
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Mycetoma or Madura's foot is a rare condition in Morocco. It is a chronic infection that affects deep subcutaneous tissues and may eventually spread to deep tissues, muscles, and bones. It is caused by fungi or bacteria and most often affects the foot. Biopsy and microbiological examination help to establish a definitive diagnosis, but may delay it. Imaging plays a crucial role in early diagnosis, particularly MRI findings that show a pathognomonic sign of mycetoma which is the dot-in-the-circle sign. Computed tomography provides a better analysis of bone changes than plain radiography. Treatment is very difficult, especially if the diagnosis is delayed, and may even lead to amputation. We present here a case of mycetoma of the foot with some MRI features.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37670911
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.07.052
pii: S1930-0433(23)00492-2
pmc: PMC10475396
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
3849-3852Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors.
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