Clinics in diagnostic imaging (170).
A 30-year-old woman presented with a six-month history of left posterior heel pain. Physical examination revealed a tender, inflamed and indurated posterior heel with a visible bony prominence of the posterosuperior aspect of the calcaneus. Lateral ankle radiography showed a prominent left posterosuperior calcaneal tuberosity and thickening of the distal Achilles tendon outline. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated high-signal inflammatory fluid in the retrocalcaneal bursa, increased signal intensity and thickening of the Achilles tendon, and prominence of the posterior calcaneus tuberosity with reactive marrow oedema. The findings are consistent with Haglund's deformity. The patient underwent hind foot surgery after failing a six-month course of conservative therapy. There was no further recurrence of symptoms after surgery. The clinical and radiological features of Haglund's deformity are described, including a short discussion of other causes of hind foot pain.
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Mohammad Taufik Bin Mohamed
MT
Shah
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Bak Siew Steven
BS
Wong
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000601:surgery; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Achilles tendon; Haglund’s deformity; hind foot pain; magnetic resonance imaging
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