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01.04.2008 | Test Yourself
An elderly man with a slowly growing painless mass in the soft tissues of the lower leg: presentation
Erschienen in: Skeletal Radiology | Ausgabe 4/2008
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An 86-year-old man presented with a slowly growing painless mass in the right distal lower leg (Figs. 1 and 2). He had a history of indirect trauma to the leg at the age of 19 years. Four years later, there was spontaneous drainage of the mass with extrusion of calcific debris (Figs. 3 and 4).
Fig. 1
a Antero-posterior and lateral radiographs of the right lower extremity at the time of presentation. b Two years later the mass has increased in size and has dimpled the skin
Fig. 2
Axial T1-weighted MR image (May 2004)
Fig. 3
Axial T1-weighted MR image (January 2007)
Fig. 4
Axial T1-weighted MR image with fat suppression after intravenous administration of gadolinium (January 2007)
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