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Case Reports
. 2020 Feb 25;15(5):498-501.
doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.01.041. eCollection 2020 May.

Acute brachialis muscle tear in a pediatric patient

Charlie M Forsythe  1 , Michael T Burtis  2 , David C Pfeiffer  3 , Gregory R Spurling  2 , Dallen B Ashby  2
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Case Reports

Acute brachialis muscle tear in a pediatric patient

Charlie M Forsythe et al. Radiol Case Rep. .

Abstract

Acute tears or ruptures of the brachialis muscle are rare events, with only 10 cases reported to date and all of which have been in adults. We report a case of an acute, complete tear of brachialis in an 8-year-old female that occurred while the patient was practicing a gymnastic move. Although rare, this case underscores the need to include brachialis tears in the differential diagnosis for musculoskeletal injuries at the elbow in all age groups.

Keywords: Brachialis; Muscle tear; Pediatric.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Serial sagittal noncontrast MRI images, T2-weighted fat-suppressed sequence, in an 8-year-old female with a complete, full thickness tear of the brachialis muscle. (a) Separation of torn muscle fibers is visible (arrow). (a and b) Post traumatic edema and blood in tissues surround the muscle tear.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Serial coronal noncontrast MRI images, T2-weighted fat-suppressed sequence, in an 8-year-old female with a complete brachialis muscle tear. (a) Muscle tear is visible (arrow). (b) Adjacent slice at level of elbow for reference.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Noncontrast sagittal MRI image, T2-weighted fat-suppressed sequence. Follow-up exam 2 months after brachialis muscle tear in an 8-year-old female. Healing muscle fibers with closure of the gap between torn ends of the muscle are evident (arrow). High T2 signal at the healing muscle is presumed to be inflammation based on the injury history and close clinical follow-up.
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