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Ultrasound showing hypertrophic peroneal tubercle and the thickened peroneus longus with synovitis around the tendon.
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Ultrasound (US) at the area of maximum tenderness revealed a hypertrophic peroneal tubercle and a thickened peroneus longus with synovitis around the tendon (Figure 1).
Axial MRI view showing the synovitic thickened peroneus longus.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a synovitic, thickened peroneus longus tendon (Figure 2).
Lateral approach to the lateral side of the ankle - tear of the peroneus longus just over the enlarged peroneal tubercle.
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The patient underwent excision of the hypertrophic peroneal tubercle and repair of the peroneus longus tendon that had a partial longitudinal tear (Figure 3).
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Coronal CT scan view showing the enlarged peroneal tubercle.
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Axial CT scan view showing the enlarged peroneal tubercle and thickened peroneus longus.
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