The role of mri in the diagnosis of morton neuroma
Other Title(s)
دور المرنان في تشخيص ورم مورتون العصبي
Source
Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations
Issue
Vol. 4, Issue 3 (31 Aug. 2002), pp.24-27, 4 p.
Publisher
The Arab Board of Health Specializations
Publication Date
2002-08-31
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives : The main aim of this study was to evaluate the role of MRI in patients suspected of having Morton neuroma (intermetatarsal neuroma), and to assess the importance of the various MRI sequences in this disease.
Methods : Thirty patients with a clinical suspicion of Morton neuroma were examined with a 1.0 Tesla MRI scanner.
T1W axial, T2W axial, fat suppression, and T1Wpost contrast images were obtained.
Sixteen of the 30 patients underwent surgery subsequently.
Resnlts: Twelve patients of the 16 had Morton neuroma proven.
There were 11 true positive, 1 false negative, 4 true negative, and no false positive diagnoses based on MRI.
Of the 12 proven Morton neuroma cases, there were 5 cases in which the clinician was unable to localize the exact intermetatarsal space.
In the 14 patients who did not undergo surgery the MRI results were as follows: 4 Morton neuroma, 1 stress fracture, 2 non-specific fibrosis, and 7 no abnormality.
Conclusion: MRI is accurate in the diagnosis and localization of Morton neuroma.
T1W images are the most important sequence.
T2W images are included to define cystic lesions and bursae.
STIR images are of some value.
Post Gad T1W images were excluded from the routine sequences and reserved for when other pathology is suspected.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Hayyari, Asim. 2002. The role of mri in the diagnosis of morton neuroma. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations،Vol. 4, no. 3, pp.24-27.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Hayyari, Asim. The role of mri in the diagnosis of morton neuroma. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations Vol. 4, no. 3(August 2002), pp.24-27.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Hayyari, Asim. The role of mri in the diagnosis of morton neuroma. Journal of the Arab Board of Health Specializations. 2002. Vol. 4, no. 3, pp.24-27.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 27
Record ID
BIM-148580