45-year-old female with forefoot pain:
What is the pathology located?
Where is the pathology located?
D3/D4 intermetatarsal space
Describe the pathology. Can you name it?
T1- and T2-hypointense soft tissue mass located in D3/D4 intermetatarsal space – Morton neuroma.
References:
Morton neuroma is a result of a compressive neuropathy of the forefoot interdigital nerve. The most common location for interdigital neuromas are between the 3rd and 4th metatarsal heads. Most patients with Morton neuroma have a good recovery with non-surgical treatment.
Munir U, Tafti D, Morgan S. Morton Neuroma. [Updated 2023 May 22]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470249/
This is a Morton neuroma between III and IV metatarsal head
3th Space intermetatarsal