Presentation
Known patient with hemophilia developed recurrent elbow pain.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Advanced haemophilic arthropathy - elbow
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There is moderate joint loss, variable degrees of cartilage loss and subarticular cysts seen at capitulum, radial head and olecranon process. The synovial lining show hypointense signal on T2 likely from hemosiderin deposition.
Case Discussion
Recurrent bleeding within the elbow joint results in synovial thickening, cartilage erosion, subarticular cysts and hemosiderin deposition.