Spontaneous rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon in a patient with psoriasis.
A very rare case of spontaneous rupture of the tibialis anterior tendon diagnosed by MR imaging is presented. The tendon rupture occurred in a patient with recent onset psoriasis of both shins who used a corticosteroid cream (0.1% of methylprednisolone aceponate) for his skin lesions during the last 3 months before the incident causing tendon rupture. This is the first report of a spontaneous tendon rupture in a patient with psoriasis.
Aydingöz
Ustün
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Department of Radiology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06100 Ankara, Turkey. uaydingo@hacettepe.edu.tr
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Onder
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D000368:Aged; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013710:Tendons
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone