Scintigraphy of cubital bursitis.
A 50-year-old man with psoriatic arthropathy was examined for a painful mass in the left cubital fossa. The clinical findings indicated a tumor or infection. Computed tomographic scanning and bone scintigraphy also raised the possibility of a malignant lesion. Surgical exploration revealed that the mass was a chronically inflamed bicipitoradial bursa adherent to the biceps tendon. This is a rare condition, with only a handful of cases described in the literature. This is the first scintigraphic case reported. The imaging features of the bursa are discussed in terms of the anatomy.
Kannangara
Siri
S
Department of Rheumatology, Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Munidasa
Duminda
D
Kross
Jana
J
Van der Wall
Hans
H
D002062:Bursitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed