Review of Soft Tissue Masses of the Foot and Ankle: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features

Tarek M Hegazi; Yousef M Aljamaan; Shahad G Alghamdi; Jaffar S Alsaygh; Khaled B Awary; Fouad I Aladel; Mohamed R Elazomy; Sulaiman A Almousa

doi:10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_66_22

Review of Soft Tissue Masses of the Foot and Ankle: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features

Saudi J Med Med Sci. 2023 Apr-Jun;11(2):117-125. doi: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_66_22. Epub 2023 Apr 12.

Authors

Tarek M Hegazi¹, Yousef M Aljamaan², Shahad G Alghamdi³, Jaffar S Alsaygh², Khaled B Awary¹, Fouad I Aladel⁴, Mohamed R Elazomy¹, Sulaiman A Almousa²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
² Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
³ College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
⁴ Department of Radiology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

A large number of soft tissue masses affect the foot and ankle, with the majority being benign. Benign and malignant soft tissue lesions usually present as lumps, and it is important to differentiate between them to allow for optimal management. Imaging, in particular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can contribute to narrow the differential diagnosis of soft tissue masses of the foot and ankle by describing its exact location, internal signal characteristics, presence of enhancement, and its relation to adjacent structures. In this review, we review the literature to describe the most common soft tissue masses around the foot and ankle, focusing on the MRI features of the lesions.

Keywords: Ankle; benign; foot; lesions; magnetic resonance imaging; malignant; mass; soft tissue.

Publication types

Review