Fatty replacement of the gastrocnemius muscle belly
Presentation
Right leg pain.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Fatty replacement of the gastrocnemius muscle belly
MRI
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Sagittal T1
Moderate fatty replacement is present at the muscle belly of gastrocenemius in the right leg.
Case Discussion
The recent case referred to us with a painful swelling on the right calf of 3 months duration. she had no history of overt recent trauma; however, she had an injury 5 months before the swelling. MRI provides important information for the correct diagnosis and guidance for further investigations to confirm the diagnosis.