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A 53-year-old female asked:

Should i get ct scan for bump on 4th bone of foot that caused pain & swelling? had mri- inflammation. cause of that? my doc-yes, insurance-no.

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Dr. Douglas Beall
Dr. Douglas Beallanswered
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Yes: It will tell the difference between a fracture and an inflammatory etiology of another cause.
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Dr. David Dang
Dr. David Danganswered
Radiology 16 years experience
Hard to say: It's hard to say. A foot xray may be able to show presence of fracture or bone formation around the nodule. Not sure if a foot ct would add additional information without knowing the exact findings on mri. Swelling and pain can be from arthritis, infection or trauma. A tumor is possible but less common.
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