Presentation
Foot pain 10 months ago.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years.
Gender: Female
From the case:
March fracture
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No fracture line could be detected.
From the case:
March fracture
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T1 hypointense fracture line is seen at the neck of the first metatarsal neck associated with focal bone marrow edema.
Case Discussion
March fracture is a type of stress fracture occurring in the weight bearing bones of the lower limb and pelvis after minor repetitive trauma.
It doesn't appear in X-ray in the earlier stages.
MRI is the modality of choice for early diagnosis.