The “Penumbra Sign” on Magnetic Resonance Images of Brodie’s Abscess: A Case Report

This report presents the “penumbra sign” of a Brodie’s abscess in a 69-year-old male patient. The lesion was located in the proximal metaphysis of the left tibia. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of subacute osteomyelitis. The penumbra sign on magnetic resonance (MR) images is a helpful sign f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Afshar, Ahmadreza, Mohammadi, Afshin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2011
Materias:
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3522364/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23329949
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.4493
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Sumario:This report presents the “penumbra sign” of a Brodie’s abscess in a 69-year-old male patient. The lesion was located in the proximal metaphysis of the left tibia. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of subacute osteomyelitis. The penumbra sign on magnetic resonance (MR) images is a helpful sign for the diagnosis of Brodie’s abscess.

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