1Department of Radiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
2Department of Radiology, Usmanu Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2017,
Vol. 5 No. 8, 199-201
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-5-8-1
Copyright © 2017 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Farate A, Yunusa GH, Umar UH, Ahmadu MS, Mustapha Z, Ahidjo A. The "Penumbra Sign" on Magnetic Resonance Images of Brodie's Abscess: A Case Report and Literature Review.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2017; 5(8):199-201. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-5-8-1.
Correspondence to: Farate A, Department of Radiology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Email:
abu.farati@gmail.comAbstract
This report presents the "penumbra sign" of Brodie's abscess in a 17-year-old boy. The lesion was located in the proximal metaphysis of the left tibia. Histologic and microbiologic confirmation of the diagnosis was made. A "penumbra sign" on non-contrast enhanced T1-weighted magnetic resonance images is a helpful diagnostic sign of Brodie's abscess.
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