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Case Report
Plantar fibromatosis: Place of MRI
1 Department of Emergency Radiology, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Morocco
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Meryem Echchikhi
Department of Emergency Radiology, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat,
Morocco
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Article ID: 101096Z01HE2020
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Hatim E, Meryem E, Zahrae LF, Leila J. Plantar fibromatosis: Place of MRI. Int J Case Rep Images 2020;11:101096Z01HE2020.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Plantar fibromatosis or Ledderhose disease is a benign tumor of fibrous tissue of the foot sole, it may be locally aggressive and generate commonly a pain while walking.
Case Report: We report a case of plantar fibromatosis in a 30-year-old man diagnosed thanks to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) based on the specific characteristics of this entity. Surgical excision was required given the character larger and painful of the lesion, with satisfactory evolution.
Conclusion: Magnetic resonance imaging is the best modality available for analysis of plantar fibromatosis, it also ensures the differentiation between malignant tumors of the foot.
Keywords: Fibromatosis, Magnetic resonance imaging, Plantar
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Essaber Hatim - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Meryem Echchikhi - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Laamrani Fatima Zahrae - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Jroundi Leila - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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