Spontaneous talar and calcaneal fracture in rheumatoid arthritis: a case report

Authors

  • Antonio Spina
  • Alberto Clemente
  • Chiara Vancini
  • Majlinda Fejzo
  • Paolo Campioni

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v5i7.735

Keywords:

Rheumatoid arthritis, spontaneous fracture of the talus, fracture of the heel, talar and calcaneal fracture, magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) leads to a progressive weakening of the skeleton which may result in bone fractures. However, spontaneous fractures (exclusive of stress fractures, vertebral collapse, and superficial articular fragmentation) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis have been only occasionally reported in the medical literature. A case of spontaneous talar and calcaneal fracture in rheumatoid arthritis is described. Bone lesions were identified on radiographs, MR images and scintigraphy in a patient with right ankle pain.  The absence of episodes of acute trauma, and the presence of acute clinical manifestations should guide the clinical suspicion.

Author Biographies

Antonio Spina

Department of Radiology-University of Ferrara, MD

Alberto Clemente

Department of Radiology-University of Ferrara, MD

Chiara Vancini

Department of Radiology-University of Ferrara, MD

Majlinda Fejzo

Department of Radiology-University of Ferrara, MD

Paolo Campioni

Department of Radiology-University of Ferrara, MD, Professor
Journal of Radiology Case Reports July 2011 issue - "Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas: a rare and probably misdiagnosed neoplasm" by Vilaça et al.

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Published

2011-07-04

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 7 (2011)

Section

Musculoskeletal Radiology

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