Prepatellar bursitis

Case contributed by Bálint Botz
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Knee swelling and pain for two weeks. No direct injury.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
x-ray
Lateral
Frontal
Skyline
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Swelling of the prepatellar soft tissue, moderate degenerative changes. Note sclerotic, circumscribed periosteal reaction along the lateral edge of the tibial metaphysis (follow-up recommended). 

ultrasound
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A small amount of fluid in the prepatellar bursa with hypervascularised synovium was demonstrated by Doppler flow. A minimal amount of suprapatellar-free fluid

Case Discussion

Subsequently, a small amount of bloody synovial fluid was aspirated from the prepatellar bursa

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