Editor’s note: In this recurring feature, we first present a series of images (this page) for your review, and then a brief discussion of the findings and diagnosis. Before you turn to the discussion, examine these images carefully and draw your own conclusions. History These images were taken of an 85-year-old female with a one-year…
View the question. Transverse (see Figure 1) and longitudinal (see Figure 2) ultrasound images show an anechoic collection (asterisks), which surrounds the distal biceps tendon (b). The collection is compressible (not shown here). The biceps tendon is heterogeneous in echo texture, with fiber dropouts and an irregular border (in the transverse view). The elbow joint…
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