Long head of the biceps tendinopathy

Case contributed by Morouj Shaggah
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Anterior shoulder pain and tenderness with limited range of motion.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
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Sagittal
PD fat sat
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Axial T2
fat sat
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Coronal
T1
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Coronal
T2
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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 .

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