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What Does Diffuse Soft Tissue Swelling Mean?

I have pain on the inside of my left ankle and had an x-ray taken. These aer the results can someone please explain what this mains to me. 1. Diffuse soft tissue swelling. 2. Corticated calcific density adjacent to the tip of the medial malleolus-question old avulsion fracture fragment versus accessory ossification center. 3. Calcaneal spurring
Thu, 16 Apr 2020
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Hello,

Here is description of your report in easy words-

1.There is swelling of your skin and underneath covering at your joint.

2.The bone which covers inner upper aspect of ankle is known as medial malleolus.It is having extra bone formation or bone like structure which can be either a old fracture or a extra bone.

3.The heel bone is having protruding extra bone which is known as Heel spur.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Mukesh Tiwari
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What Does Diffuse Soft Tissue Swelling Mean?

Hello, Here is description of your report in easy words- 1.There is swelling of your skin and underneath covering at your joint. 2.The bone which covers inner upper aspect of ankle is known as medial malleolus.It is having extra bone formation or bone like structure which can be either a old fracture or a extra bone. 3.The heel bone is having protruding extra bone which is known as Heel spur. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Mukesh Tiwari