Tennis leg

Case contributed by Ahmed Elhusseiny
Diagnosis almost certain

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Sudden onset right calf sharp pain

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
mri
This study is a stack
Axial PD
fat sat
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Axial
T2
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Axial
T1
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Coronal
T1
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Sagittal
PD fat sat
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Coronal PD
fat sat
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Coronal
T2
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There's feathery edema signal seen involving the deep fibers of the medial head of gastrocnemius muscle at the myotendinous junction. Fluid signal is seen between the medial head of gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.

Case Discussion

Findings are in keeping with tennis leg.

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