The “Penumbra Sign” on Magnetic Resonance Images of Brodie’s Abscess: A Case Report

authors:

avatar Ahmadreza Afshar 1 , avatar Afshin mohammadi 2 , *

Department of Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran

how to cite: Afshar A, mohammadi A. The “Penumbra Sign” on Magnetic Resonance Images of Brodie’s Abscess: A Case Report. I J Radiol. 2011;8(4):e93566. https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.4493.

Abstract

This report presents the “penumbra sign” of a Brodie’s abscess in a 69-year-old male patient. The lesion was located in the proximal metaphysis of the left tibia. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of subacute osteomyelitis. The penumbra sign on magnetic resonance (MR) images is a helpful sign for the diagnosis of Brodie’s abscess.

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