Achilles tendinopathy

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel , 2 Jan 2011
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Maulik S Patel, 2 May 2020

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
PosteriorThe patient presented with posterior ankle pain. The patient was referred for an ultrasound of the Achilles tendon evaluation.
Body was changed:

Findings favour favor Achilles tendinopathy withouttendinosis without tendon tear.

  • -<p>Findings favour Achilles tendinopathy without tendon tear.</p>
  • +<p>Findings favor <a title="Achilles tendinosis" href="/articles/achilles-tendinopathy">Achilles tendinosis</a> without tendon tear.</p>

Tags changed:

  • ankle ultrasound
  • achilles tendon

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

There is diffuse thickening of the Achilles tendon soft tissue shadow. The pre-AchillesKager fat pad is normal. There is minimal Achilles tendon enthesopathy. 

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