Presentation
Ankle pain associated with walking and repetitive exercising.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Calcaneal enthesophyte
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There is a 1.5 cm enthesophyte at the insertion of Achilles tendon. No acute fractures are identified. The talar dome is intact. The ankle mortise is intact.
Case Discussion
Enthesophytes are abnormal bony projections at the site of attachment of a tendon or ligament. They represent a common bony response for stress.