Positive power Doppler signal in plantar fasciitis

Author(s)

Mendonca, Jose Alexandre ^[1] ; Provenza, Jose Roberto ^[1] ; Appenzeller, Simone ^{[2, 3]}

Affiliation

^[1] Pontifica Univ Campinas, Rheumatol Serv, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Div Rheumatol, Dept Med, Fac Med Sci, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Disciplina Reumatol, Dept Clin Med, Fac Ciencias Med, UNICAMP, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL; v. 33, n. 2, p. 507-509, FEB 2013.
• Web of Science Citations: 2

Abstract

The plantar fascia is a multilayered band of fibrous tissue that support and maintain the longitudinal arch of the foot. We report a 34-old obese woman with heel pain for the past 3 years. On physical examination, she presented painful plantar fascia throughout extension of the foot. In addition, a soft painful, mobile nodule was also palpated in the medial aspect of her left heel. An US examination of her left foot showed an increased thickness of her plantar fascia with reduced echogenity, the presence of an effusion and a positive power Doppler signal. Positive US Doppler signal may be helpful in evaluating patients with plantar fasciitis and is suggestive of the presence of active microcirculation. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 09/06049-6 - Blood and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers associated with structural and functional central nervous system abnormalities in Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Grantee: Simone Appenzeller
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Young Researchers
• FAPESP's process: 08/02917-0 - Blood and cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers associated with structural and functional central nervous system abnormalities in systemic lupus erythematosus
• Grantee: Simone Appenzeller
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants