Presentation
Left calf pain and swelling after heavy exercise
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Ruptured plantaris - tennis leg
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High T1/STIR/PD FATSAT signal fluid is seen in between the medial head of gastrocnemius and soleus muscles with abnormal bright STIR/PD FATSAT signal seen within the medial head of gastrocnemius and discontinuity of the fibers suggesting muscle tear.
From the case:
Ruptured plantaris - tennis leg
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The white arrow refers to a tendon like structure mostly the plantaris tendon. Note the abnormal signal within the medial head of gastrocnemius
Case Discussion
MRI and clinical findings are keeping with tennis leg due to plantaris rupture medial head of gastrocnemius tear.
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