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. 2020 Jul;11(Suppl 4):S660-S662.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2020.04.015. Epub 2020 Apr 15.

A rare case of calcific tendinitis of biceps femoris presenting with lateral knee pain

Muhammad Adeel Akhtar  1 , Ben Tyas  2 , Sarath Bethapudi  3   4
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A rare case of calcific tendinitis of biceps femoris presenting with lateral knee pain

Muhammad Adeel Akhtar et al. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2020 Jul.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2021 Aug 5;21:101560. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.101560. eCollection 2021 Oct. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2021. PMID: 34414073 Free PMC article.

Abstract

Distal biceps femoris tendon is an unusual site of calcific tendinitis and a rare cause of knee pain. We present a case of 72-year-old lady who presented with a six-month history of pain over the lateral aspect of knee. Subsequent imaging demonstrated calcific deposits within the biceps femoris tendon substance. She was then successfully treated with ultrasound-guided barbotage of the calcium deposits and peri-tendinous corticosteroid injection. Clinical awareness of the unusual sites of calcific tendinitis with imaging evidence is important for early diagnosis and appropriate management.

Keywords: Biceps femoris; Calcific tendinitis; Ultrasound guided barbotage.

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Fig. 1
A, Frontal and B, Lateral knee x rays demonstrate multifocal calcium deposits at the proximal fibula as indicated by the arrows.
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Fig. 2
A, Coronal Proton density fat saturation MR. B, Sagittal gradient echo MR. C, Sagittal proton density non fat saturation MR. Images confirm the presence of multifocal calcium deposits (white arrows) within the distal biceps femoris tendon (black arrow).
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