Lead synovitis: The important role of radiology on diagnosis and follow-up: Case report

Valentina Mejía-Quiñones, MD; Carlos Felipe Marin-Diaz, MD; Alfonso José Holguín, MD; Martín Eduardo Rengifo-Duque, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Oct 2022)

Lead synovitis: The important role of radiology on diagnosis and follow-up: Case report

Valentina Mejía-Quiñones, MD,
Carlos Felipe Marin-Diaz, MD,
Alfonso José Holguín, MD,
Martín Eduardo Rengifo-Duque, MD

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Valentina Mejía-Quiñones, MD: Centro de Investigaciones Clínicas, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia; Corresponding author.
Carlos Felipe Marin-Diaz, MD: Residente de Radiología e Imágenes Diagnósticas, Universidad Icesi, Cali, Colombia
Alfonso José Holguín, MD: Radiólogo, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia
Martín Eduardo Rengifo-Duque, MD: Radiólogo, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 10
pp. 3539 – 3544

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We present the case report of a 67-year-old man with a history of a firearm injury on the left upper extremity 35 years ago. Lead synovitis and imaging features are reviewed, emphasizing radiology's crucial role in diagnosing and following this condition.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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