Presentation
Anterior shoulder pain and tenderness with limited range of motion.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Long head of the biceps tendinopathy
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The intra-articular portion of long head of biceps tendon is markedly thickened and shows intermediate signal intensity on T1 and T2 weighted images, with intact fibers.
Mild joint effusion is noted.
Case Discussion
Features are suggestive of long head of biceps tendinopathy .