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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21(02): 111-112
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.82289
Musculoskeletal Radiology

Case report: MRI of decubital ischemic fasciitis

Ozden Sila Ulus
Department of Radiology, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Ercan Karaarslan
Department of Radiology, Acibadem University, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Yesim Saglican
Department of Pathology, Acibadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
,
Abdullah Yakupoglu
Department of Radiology, Acibadem Maslak Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Abstract

The MRI findings in a case of decubital ischemic fasciitis located posterolateral to the right greater trochanter, in a 72-year-old woman, are presented. Decubital ischemic fasciitis is an uncommon entity encountered mostly in debilitated, elderly patients, in the deep subcutaneous tissue, at pressure points or bony prominences. It can simulate soft-tissue sarcomas. Recognition of this lesion radiologically is important to prevent unnecessary interventions.

Keywords

Decubital ischemic fasciitis - hip - MRI - soft-tissue tumor


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30 July 2021

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