Achilles tendon tear - complete

Case contributed by Pierre VIala
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Posterior ankle acute pain after sport. Previous chronic pain.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Male

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.

T2 fluid-like high signal gap in the Achilles tendon moderate T2 high signal of the ends of the tendon related to pre-existent tendinopathy. Sagittal T1 shows intermediate T1 signal in the location of the tear.

Case Discussion

Complete tear of Achilles tendon. Pre-existent tendinopathy.

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