Vignette Radiology Open access

Plantar pain is not always fasciitis

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Published
21 December 2017
Section
Vignette Radiology
DOI
10.4081/reumatismo.2017.989
Pages
189-190

Abstract

The case is described of a patient with chronic plantar pain, diagnosed as fasciitis, which was not improved by conventional treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed flexor hallucis longus tenosynovitis, which improved after local glucocorticoid injection.

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Author Biographies

  • N. Romano, Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa

    trainee

  • A. Fischetti, Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa

    trainee

  • V. Prono, Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa

    trainee

  • S. Migone, Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa

    trainee

  • F. Barbieri, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa

    PhD

  • C. Pizzorni, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa

    researcher in rheumatology

  • G. Garlaschi, Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa

    Professor of Radiology

  • M.A. Cimmino, Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa

    Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università di Genova

    Associate professor of rheumatology

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