Patellar tendon paratenonitis

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Infrapatellar pain in a long-distance runner.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

mri

High signal intensity change of the paratenon of the patellar tendon.

Case Discussion

An example of patellar paratenonitis.

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