Clinical and Ultrasound Evaluation of Enthesopathy in Alkaptonuria in Romani (Gypsy) Community


Patient no.

Age

Gender

Side

Heel pain

Thickening

Gap in the tendon

1

30

F

RT

+

+


LT

+

+


2

37

F

RT

+

++


LT

+

+


3

40

M

RT

+

++

+

LT

+

++

+

4

46

M

RT

+

+++


LT
 
+


5

40

M

RT

+

+


LT

+

+


6

50

M

RT

+

+++

+

LT

+

+++

+

7

61

M

RT

+

+


LT

+

+


8

74

M

RT

+

+++

+

LT

+

+++

+

9

50

F

RT

+

++


LT

+

+


10

55

M

RT

+

+++


LT

+

+++


11

60

F

RT

+

+


LT

+

+


12

45

M

RT

+

+++


LT

+

+++

+


F female, M male, RT right tendon, LT left tendon




Table 14.2
Ultrasound observations in the Achilles tendon

































































































Patient no.

Side

Thickness (mm)

Architecture

Calcification

Calcaneal surface

Nodules

Bursa

Tendon rupture

Grading

1

RT

5.0

Present


N


N

None

0

LT

4.1

Present


N


N

None

0

2

RT

5.1

Present


N


E

None

0

LT

4.1

Present


N


N

None

0

3

RT

10.0

Lost

+

IR

+

E

Partial

3

LT

16.0

Lost

+

IR

+

E

Partial

3

4

RT

7.4

Lost


IR

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Oct 14, 2016 | Posted by in RHEUMATOLOGY | Comments Off on Clinical and Ultrasound Evaluation of Enthesopathy in Alkaptonuria in Romani (Gypsy) Community

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