Solve this exciting clinical case specific to your field of interest via Docplexus’ Clinical Case Challenge. Join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer today’s challenge. Case presentation A 35-year-old man presented to the hospital with an 18-month history of chronic, dull ache pain and swelling in the left ankle, present throughout the day.
Physical examination revealed: Swelling in the anterior part of the left ankle, with palpable loose bodies Associated terminal restriction of motion Ankle radiographs revealed: Multiple subcentimeter osseous structures in the anterior of the tibiotalar joint (Cover image A). Sagittal T1-weighted MRI revealed: Multiple subcentimeter hypointense osseous structures at the same location as that on the ankle radiographs (Cover image B). Treatment Open excision followed by removal of the osteochondromatous lesions within the joint (Figure 1A and B).…
