Foot X-ray results

Hi there, I was hoping someone could help me out a little bit.

Following my orthopedist's recommendation, I went ahead and had an EMG, an X-ray, and an MRI done on my left foot. The radiology report says, ".... sharply demarcated, condensed bone structures measuring approximately 20 mm are visible cortically and endostally in the proximal phalanx of the toe, indicating sclerosis (clinical finding? previous trauma? osteoid osteoma?). No signs of bone structure partitioning were found in the other bones of the foot..."

Could anyone please explain what they mean by cortical and endosteal sclerosis in the proximal phalanx of the toe?

Thank you so, so much!

Karen Hayes96 said:Hey everyone, I could really use a little help here.

Following my orthopedist's recommendation, I went in for an EMG, X-ray, and MRI of my left foot. The radiologist's report states: ".... sharply defined, condensed bone structures measuring about 20 mm are visible cortically and endostally in the proximal phalanx of the big toe, suggesting sclerosis (clinical finding? previous trauma? osteoid osteoma?). No signs of bone structure disruption found in the other bones of the foot..."

Could someone please explain what they mean by cortical and endostally in the proximal phalanx of the big toe in terms of sclerosis?

Thanks so, so much!

The radiologist just put the most likely possibilities in parentheses.

It’s kind of like how we work on Healthline; neither the radiologist reading the scan nor us had enough context to go on, such as
-did you have any previous injuries to that left foot?
-what was the actual reason for seeing your primary care doctor first, then moving on to the orthopedist (like, how long has this been hurting, did it hit you all at once or creep up on you, or what did those other tests show...)?