Chronic venous insufficiency

Case contributed by Evangeline Collins
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

A&E referral following inversion injury

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male

Chronic venous insufficiency

x-ray

No fracture. The ankle mortice is congruent. Soft tissue swelling overlying the lateral malleolus.

An incidental note is made of dystrophic soft tissue calcification overlying the distal tibia/fibula. Imaging features suggest chronic venous insufficiency.

Case Discussion

Dystrophic soft tissue calcification is suggestive of chronic venous insufficiency.

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