Apexitis / jumpers knee

Apexitis patellae with a thickened patellar tendon and focal tendinosis and hypervascularity of the tendon and Hoffa´s fat

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Clinical information

Painful swelling under the patella

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Apexitis patellae with a thickened patellar tendon and focal tendinosis and hypervascularity of the tendon and Hoffa´s fat

Apexitis / jumpers knee

Apexitis patellae with a thickened patellar tendon and focal tendinosis and hypervascularity of the tendon and Hoffa´s fat

Thickened patellar tendon and focal tendinosis longitudinal

Hypervascularity of the tendon and Hoffa´s fat longitudinal

Thickened patellar tendon and focal tendinosis transverse

Hypervascularity of the tendon and Hoffa´s fat transverse

Apexitis patellae with a thickened right patellar tendon and focal tendinosis and hypervascularity of the tendon and Hoffa´s fat

Normal left patellar tendon longitudinal

Normal left patellar tendon transverse

Apexitis patellae with a thickened patellar tendon and focal tendinosis and hypervascularity of the tendon and Hoffa´s fat. Cineloops show vascularization.

Apexitis / jumpers knee

Details

Sex: Female
Age: 46
Body part: Knee

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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