Presentation
Patient walks 5 Km per day, presented with lateral ankle swelling.
Patient Data
Soft tissue swelling at the lateral aspect of the ankle.
The peroneus brevis tendon shows diffuse swelling and high T2 signal, wrapping around the peroneus longus tendon. It is surrounded by synovial sheath small effusions, suggestive of peroneus brevis longitudinal split tear on top of chronic tendinitis.
Mild bone marrow edema of the lower end of the fibula.
Osteoarthritis of the second tarsometatarsal joint, showing subchondral edema, narrowed joint space and marginal osteophytes.
Case Discussion
MRI features are suggestive of peroneus brevis longitudinal split tear on top of chronic tendinitis.