title: A long head of the biceps tendon confluent with the intra-articular rotator cuff: arthroscopic and MR arthrographic findings.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea. kckim@cnuh.co.kr
authors.forename: Kyung Cheon
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kwang Jin
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.forename: Hyun Dae
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: 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*