If there are no neurological causes of ankle equinus deformity, the possibility of soft tissue tumor including an intramuscular hemangioma should be considered. A careful physical examination should provide important clues to the etiology of ankle equinus due to intramuscular hemangioma.. Surgical excision of the intramuscular hemangioma was necessary to treat the recurrent ankle equinus in this caseREAD MORE: Recurrent Ankle Equinus Deformity due to Intramuscular Hemagnioma of the gastrocnemius: Case Report (T. Nakamura) [PDF]
Our 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with vascular malformation in the soleus and medial part of gastrocnemius muscle in the left calf. She started toe-walking, length of her left leg and left foot was affected. Her Achilles tendon has been shortened, as a result of a spasm in the calf muscles. This blog gathers info on her condition, medical history and course of treatment in Saudi Arabia.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Recurrent Ankle Equinus Deformity due to Intramuscular Hemagnioma of the gastrocnemius: Case Report
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