TY - JOUR
T1 - Filariasis of the ankle
T2 - Magnetic resonance imaging
AU - Blacksin, Marcia F.
AU - Lin, Sheldon S.
AU - Trofa, Andrew F.
PY - 1999/11
Y1 - 1999/11
N2 - Filariasis is a world health problem that is frequently seen in tropical and subtropical countries. In endemic areas, the clinical spectrum of extremity swelling, lymphangitis, or elephantiasis is usually recognized as filariasis. In the United States, diagnosis of the disease may be more difficult because of lack of familiarity with this infection. We present a case of filaremic arthropathy of the ankle joint and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of this disease. It is the first reported case of MRI findings in a human patient. MRI has been done on animal models with filariasis, and the findings are similar.
AB - Filariasis is a world health problem that is frequently seen in tropical and subtropical countries. In endemic areas, the clinical spectrum of extremity swelling, lymphangitis, or elephantiasis is usually recognized as filariasis. In the United States, diagnosis of the disease may be more difficult because of lack of familiarity with this infection. We present a case of filaremic arthropathy of the ankle joint and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of this disease. It is the first reported case of MRI findings in a human patient. MRI has been done on animal models with filariasis, and the findings are similar.
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U2 - 10.1177/107110079902001111
DO - 10.1177/107110079902001111
M3 - Article
C2 - 10582851
AN - SCOPUS:0032736663
SN - 1071-1007
VL - 20
SP - 738
EP - 740
JO - Foot and Ankle International
JF - Foot and Ankle International
IS - 11
ER -