Best Practice Case Studies-Distal Biceps Tendon Tear

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A Stanford musculoskeletal radiology fellow discusses a patient's imaging with suspected biceps tendon tear. The patient's initial elbow x-rays appeared normal, typical for such a condition. An MRI without contrast revealed edema along the biceps tendon course, indicating a tear. In a comparison case of a 50-year-old male with arm pain, MRI showed absence of the normal hypointense biceps tendon at the radial tuberosity, but presence of edema and a possible hematoma higher up, consistent with a retracted tendon. Normal biceps tendon appears as a hypointense band, absent in the patient case, confirming the tear.

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Edition 2nd Edition

Related Case 2nd Edition, CASE 07

Topic Elbow and Forearm

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2nd Edition, CASE 07

2nd Edition

Elbow and Forearm

biceps tendon tear

MRI

edema

radiology

elbow x-rays