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ArticleJournal of the Belgian Society of Radiology2026

Chronic Calcaneal Osteomyelitis Due to a Retained Coral Fragment: An Unusual Cause of Heel Pain.

Eimantas Abelkis, Loes Schiphouwer

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Article in Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Eimantas AbelkisDepartment of Radiology, HAGA Teaching Hospital and Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9912-5681
Loes SchiphouwerDepartment of Radiology, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of calcaneal osteomyelitis caused by a retained foreign body-a coral fragment. The patient presented with nonspecific heel pain 12 years after the initial injury. MRI revealed an intraosseous lesion demonstrating the 'penumbra' sign, consistent with chronic osteomyelitis and abscess formation. CT demonstrated a foreign body embedded within the abscess cavity. Surgical exploration confirmed the presence of a coral fragment.

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coralforeign bodyosteomyelitispenumbra sign

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PMID41624900
PMCPMC12857622

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