Insertional Achilles tendinopathy and calcific enthesopathy

Case contributed by Mohamed Saber , 18 Jan 2021
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Magdalena Chmiel-Nowak, 20 Jan 2021

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
Pain over the distal Achilles tendon Achillesfor 2 months ago with a, hard swelling in the area

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

CT study shows thickened distal end of the Achilles tendon Achilles (compare(compared with the right side), presentswith a rounded configuration with internal mature bone "ossification" ossification within.

A bony protrusion from the posterior aspect of the calcaneus at the insertion site of the Achilles tendon consistent with calcaneal enthesophyte.

Incidental anterior talar spur

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