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01-08-2019 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Pictorial Essay
Accessory ossicles of the foot—an imaging conundrum
Authors:
Shuyi Guo, Yet Yen Yan, Sonia Shu Yi Lee, Tien Jin Tan
Published in:
Emergency Radiology
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Issue 4/2019
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Abstract
Various anatomical variations can be found in the foot and ankle, including sesamoid bones and accessory ossicles. These are usually incidental findings and remain asymptomatic; however, they may cause complications resulting in painful syndromes or degenerative changes secondary to overuse or trauma. They can also lead to fractures or simulate fractures. These complications are challenging to diagnose on radiographs. Advanced imaging with US, CT, MRI, or Tc-99m bone scan is useful for definitive diagnosis. This study aims to illustrate how imaging modalities can be used to diagnose complications of common sesamoids and accessory ossicles of the ankle and foot (hallux sesamoids, os trigonum, accessory navicular, os supranaviculare, os peroneum, os intermetatarseum, and os calcaneus secundarius) and demonstrate the imaging differences between fractures and their mimics.