Mellado J, Rosenberg Z S, Beltran J
Department of Radiology, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Skeletal Radiol. 1998 Apr;27(4):222-4. doi: 10.1007/s002560050370.
We describe a case of thickening and longitudinal increased signal within the Achilles tendon in a patient denying any recent or previous history of Achilles tendon injury. The MR appearance, while simulating tendinosis or rupture, was compatible with incomplete incorporation of the soleus tendon into the gastrocnemius tendon. This constitutes a normal anatomical variant, not previously described in the radiologic literature, and should not be confused with increased signal and thickening due to disease of the Achilles tendon.
我们描述了一例跟腱增厚且纵向信号增强的病例，该患者否认近期或既往有跟腱损伤史。磁共振成像表现虽类似肌腱病或破裂，但与比目鱼肌腱未完全融入腓肠肌肌腱相符。这是一种正常的解剖变异，放射学文献中此前未描述过，不应与跟腱疾病导致的信号增强和增厚相混淆。
