Presentation
Left leg pain
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Medial tibial stress syndrome
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Mild periosteal edema on the medial cortex of the mid to lower third tibial diaphysis on the left.
Bone marrow shows normal signal intensity.
The right leg shows the normal high signal of the fat adjacent to the cortex.
Case Discussion
Periosteal edema is the most frequent imaging finding for stress injury. Nowadays, MRI is a very sensitive tool for detecting edema. However, the final diagnosis of tibial stress injury, also known as "shin splints", depends on both imaging findings and clinical features.
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