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Case of the Day
Case of the Day
A 30 year woman came with pain and swelling over the right heel since two months
A 30 year woman came with pain and swelling over the right heel since two months
Ultrasonography of the right heel shows a bony outgrowth, 7 mm x 4 mm, arising from the calcaneum at the site of the insertion of the Achilles tendon. Between the Achilles tendon and the calcaneum, in the retrocalcaneal bursa, there is an ill-defined, heterogeneously hypoechoic, predominantly uniquified collection, less than 0.5 cc in volume. There is extensive inflammation of the fat surrounding it.
Ultrasonography of the right heel shows a bony outgrowth, 7 mm x 4 mm, arising from the calcaneum at the site of the insertion of the Achilles tendon. Between the Achilles tendon and the calcaneum, in the retrocalcaneal bursa, there is an ill-defined, heterogeneously hypoechoic, predominantly uniquified collection, less than 0.5 cc in volume. There is extensive inflammation of the fat surrounding it.
Haglund’s syndrome
Haglund’s syndrome
Haglund's syndrome is named after Swedish orthopedic surgeon Patrick Haglund (1870-1937), who first described the condition in 1927.
An Achilles' heel is a metaphorical expression referring to a person's or thing's specific weakness or vulnerable point, despite being strong or powerful overall. The term originates from the Greek myth of Achilles, who was made invulnerable by his mother, Thetis, except for his heel, which she held when dipping him in the River Styx. Achilles was later killed by a poisoned arrow to that very heel.
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