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A 37-year-old patient with isolated rupture of the right teres major muscle. The photograph shows asymmetry with swelling at the lateral edge of the scapula.
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The initial clinical examination revealed painful swelling at the lateral edge of the scapula (Figure 1).
Presentation at 2 weeks: hematoma at the lateral edge of the scapula.
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Hematomas appeared next to the lateral edge of the scapula, continuing into the axilla and the medial part of the arm (Figures 2 and 3).
Presentation at 2 weeks: hematoma extending into the axilla and the medial aspect of the arm. Pain during flexion versus resistance of the teres major muscle.
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Hematomas appeared next to the lateral edge of the scapula, continuing into the axilla and the medial part of the arm (Figures 2 and 3).
Coronal T2 MRI: (1) humeral head, (2) glenoid cavity, (3) supraspinatus muscle, (4) teres minor muscle, and (5) complete rupture of the teres major muscle.
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The rest of the MRI was normal (Figures 4-6).
Sagittal T1 MRI: (1) humeral head, (2) acromion, (3) supraspinatus muscle, (4) infraspinatus muscle, (5) teres minor muscle, and (6) teres major rupture.
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The rest of the MRI was normal (Figures 4-6).
Axial T1 MRI: (1) humerus, (2) deltoid muscle, (3) coracobrachialis muscle, (4) teres major muscle, and (5) triceps muscle.
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The rest of the MRI was normal (Figures 4-6).