Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease

Case contributed by Michael Sargent
Diagnosis almost certain

Patient Data

Gender: Male
x-ray

Mild beaking of the inferior pole of the patella.

The proximal and posterior part of the patellar tendon is thickened with high STIR signal. Apophysitis of the inferior pole of the patella.

Case Discussion

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome in a teenage male. 

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