Radiology Case Reports (Nov 2024)

Madura foot: How MRI aids in diagnosis

  • Amina Hamdaoui,
  • Assia Benchekroun,
  • Kaoutar Maasaoui,
  • Hicham Elbtioui,
  • Amal Akammar,
  • Nizar El Bouardi,
  • Mariam Haloua,
  • Moulay Youssef Lamrani,
  • Mariam Boubbou,
  • Mustapha Maaroufi,
  • Badr Alami

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 11
pp. 5527 – 5530

Abstract

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A 46-year-old farmer living in a rural area, who sustained an injury to his left foot 10 years ago, consulted due to progressive swelling of the same foot. An MRI revealed the “dot-in-circle” sign, suggestive of mycetoma of the foot, also known as Madura foot. This condition primarily affects soft tissues and bones and can occasionally lead to potentially severe visceral complications. Foot involvement is predominant, observed in 80% of cases.

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