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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Tensor fasciae lata tendinopathy. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Feb 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-71237
Tensor fasciae lata tendinopathy is one of the pathologies that can occur with the tensor fasciae lata tendon.
Clinical presentation
Patients may present with anterior groin pain.
Radiographic features
Ultrasound
May show loss of normal thin ribbon-like appearance with a clearly defined fibrillar pattern with the tendon appearing enlarged (often >3 mm) and containing a cone-shaped area of hypoechogenicity.
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1. Bass CJ, Connell DA. Sonographic findings of tensor fascia lata tendinopathy: another cause of anterior groin pain. (2002) Skeletal radiology. 31 (3): 143-8. doi:10.1007/s00256-001-0459-7 - Pubmed
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