Rupture of long head of biceps
Diagnosis almost certain
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The patient presented with post-traumatic left anterior mid-arm swelling which is called as a popeye sign. The clinical diagnosis of the long head biceps tendon rupture. Ultrasound shows the long head biceps tendon rupture.
- +<p>The patient presented with post-traumatic left anterior mid-arm swelling which is called as a popeye sign. The clinical diagnosis of the long head biceps tendon rupture. Ultrasound shows the long head biceps tendon rupture.</p>
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- 2. Gupta S, Crocker A, Scheirer J, Alweis R. Images in clinical medicine: Popeye's sign. (2013) Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. <a href="https://doi.org/10.3402/jchimp.v3i2.20688">doi:10.3402/jchimp.v3i2.20688</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23882401">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
- 1. C. Pineda, L. C. Rodríguez, J. Mendoza, H. Sandoval, J. Gutiérrez. Popeye’s sign. (2019) Clinical Rheumatology. 38 (10): 2949. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-019-04652-9">doi:10.1007/s10067-019-04652-9</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31273635">Pubmed</a> <span class="ref_v4"></span>
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LongThe long head of leftthe biceps tendon is absenthypoechoic and oedematous in the bicipital groove. There is a loss of normal locationtendon echopattern below the level of the bicipital groove favoring tendon tear. Its retractedIt is associated with sagging of myotendinous junction resulting in midpopeye arm region which causes 'Popeye arm".
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