[Inflammatory changes of the foot]
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S D Sprengel1, B Klaan2, L Kintzele3
1Radiologische Klinik, Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Universitätsklinik Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Deutschland. Simon.Sprengel@med.uni-heidelberg.de.
Background:
Inflammatory changes of the foot are comparatively rare and can be a challenge for radiologists with respect to the differential diagnosis, especially in cases with pre-existing degenerative changes of the foot skeleton. Comprehensive anamnesis and the use of contrast-enhanced MRI diagnostics are therefore often essential for diagnosis.
Objectives:
This review provides a cursory overview of the morphological characteristics of inflammatory changes of the foot and their differential diagnoses with a focus on osteomyelitis, joint infections, rheumatological diseases and tenosynovitis.
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