Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma in a girl: MRI findings and their chronological changes

Tomoya Sekiguchi, Motoo Nakagawa, Shinji Miwa, Ayano Shiba, Yoshiyuki Ozawa, Masashi Shimohira, Keita Sakurai, Yuta Shibamoto

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Abstract

Calcifying aponeurotic fibroma (CAF) is a rare benign tumor that typically develops in the fascia and tendons. On MRI, CAF usually shows isointensity on T1WI and heterogeneous high intensity on T2WI. We report a case of 17-month-old girl with CAF on her right ankle. MRI showed an usual signal intensity for CAF. At 3 years and 4 months of age, MRI revealed hyperintense nodules on T1WI and T2WI inside of the CAF. These fatty areas corresponded to coarse calcified nodules on CT. Radiologists should be aware of the fact that fat-like signals can appear in CAF on MRI.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)620-623
Number of pages4
JournalRadiology Case Reports
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 09-2017
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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