Decubital ischemic fasciitis presenting in an unusual location
Author(s) -
Dhivya Padmanaban,
Rajeswaran Rangasami,
Anupama Chandrasekharan,
Swaminathan Rajendiran
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
radiology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 1930-0433
DOI - 10.2484/rcr.v6i4.590
Subject(s) - medicine , fasciitis , plantar fasciitis , nodular fasciitis , surgery , anatomy , soft tissue , heel
Decubital ischemic fasciitis, also called atypical decubital fibroplasia, is a distinctive fibroplasia occurring in nonambulatory older patients who are confined to bed or wheelchair-bound. These lesions are seen in the subcutaneous plane at pressure points or bony prominences. We present a case of ischemic fasciitis in a 68-year-old male patient who presented with a hard swelling in the middle third of the posterolateral aspect of the right leg, which is an unusual site for ischemic fasciitis
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