A long head of the biceps tendon confluent with the intra-articular rotator cuff: arthroscopic and MR arthrographic findings.
Many anomalous origins of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) have been reported. However, developmental anomalies of the LHBT are rarely encountered in daily practice. We report a patient with an anomalous LHBT that was adherent to and confluent with the rotator cuff throughout its intra-articular course and present the clinical, magnetic resonance arthrography, and arthroscopic findings.
Kim
Kyung Cheon
KC
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea. kckim@cnuh.co.kr
Rhee
Kwang Jin
KJ
Shin
Hyun Dae
HD
D001175:Arthrography; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009139:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017006:Rotator Cuff; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D013710:Tendons / Q000002:abnormalities*