Tuberculous Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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MRI demonstrating a (a) coronal T2-weighted fat-saturated image, (b) sagittal T1-weighted fat-suppressed image with contrast administration, and (c) axial T1-weighted image that showed a disruption of the biceps tendon (arrow in a and b) with ill-defined soft tissue mass (about 2 × 2 cm.). A less enhanced area was noted at the distal part, which was likely to be necrotic or cystic (arrowhead in b). An abnormal marrow signal was detected at the proximal radius with focal cortical erosion at the radial tuberosity (double arrow in c).

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