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What Does This Leg MRI Indicate?
A MRI on my Mother-in-law s leg indicates diffuse subcutaneous reticulated edema along the entire length of the right calf particularly on the mid and distal calf. No discrete ulcer identified. No drainable abscesses. What is this in layman s terms?
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
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I read your question and understood your concern.
Basically this MRI shows that there is spread swelling in the calf muscle maybe due to a muscle pull or sprain ( gastricnemius muscle) or trauma of the calf muscle. Obviously there is not infection and not tear of the Achilles tendon.
Dr. Selmani
Thank you for using healthcaremagic.
I read your question and understood your concern.
Basically this MRI shows that there is spread swelling in the calf muscle maybe due to a muscle pull or sprain ( gastricnemius muscle) or trauma of the calf muscle. Obviously there is not infection and not tear of the Achilles tendon.
Dr. Selmani
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