Spontaneous biceps tendon rupture in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease

• Published in: Malaysian family physician Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 31 - 33
• Main Author: Ong, S G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysia Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2013; Academy of Family Physician of Malaysia
• Subjects: Case Report; corticosteroid; musculoskeletal ultrasonography; tendon rupture; corticosteroid; tendon rupture; musculoskeletal ultrasonography

Tendon rupture is a rare complication that occurs in patients receiving corticosteroid therapy. We report a case of a middle-aged man with mixed connective tissue disease who presented with spontaneous biceps tendon rupture 5 weeks after initiation of high-dose corticosteroid therapy. Musculoskeleta...