Haglund syndrome and deformity

Case contributed by Brendan Cullinane , 18 Jan 2013
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 22 Oct 2015

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Race changed from Caucasian to .
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The overall picture suggested Haglund's syndrome with spurring at the Achilles insertion.

The presence of retrocalcaneal pain and bursitis suggested an underlying Haglund's deformity. A specialist determined x-ray was performed, which confirmed spurring and revealed a small Haglund's deformity (not shown).

  • +<p>The overall picture suggested Haglund's syndrome with spurring at the Achilles insertion.</p><p>The presence of retrocalcaneal pain and bursitis suggested an underlying Haglund's deformity. A specialist determined x-ray was performed, which confirmed spurring and revealed a small Haglund's deformity (not shown).</p>
Diagnostic Certainty was set to .

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Findings was changed:

The overall picture suggested Haglund's syndrome with spurring at the Achilles insertionSee below.

The presence of retrocalcaneal pain and bursitis suggested an underlying Haglund's deformity. A specialist determined X-ray was performed, which confirmed spurring and revealed a small Haglund's deformity (not shown.)

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