Patellar tendinitis

Case contributed by Humberto Rodrigo Prochnow Tibau
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Patient reffering knee pain after joining a running club

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
mri

There is thickening of the patellar tendon  associated with edema. You can also notice edema in the inferior pole of the patella and in the Hoffa fat pad.

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