Bursitis ultrasound

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]

Overview

There are no ultrasound findings specifically associated with bursitis. On ultrasound, bursitis may be characterized by bursal wall distension with presence of local hypoechoic or anechoic intra-bursal material, loose bodies, synovial proliferation, calcifications, and rheumatoid nodules.[1][2]

Ultrasound

There are no ultrasound findings specifically associated with bursitis. On ultrasound, bursitis may be characterized by bursal wall distension with presence of local hypoechoic or anechoic intra-bursal material. It also may characterized by loose bodies, synovial proliferation, calcifications, rheumatoid nodules, gout tophi and septic processe.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Blankstein A, Ganel A, Givon U, Mirovski Y, Chechick A. Ultrasonographic findings in patients with olecranon bursitis. Ultraschall Med 2006; 27: 568-571.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Martinoli C, Bianchi S, Giovagnorio F, Pugliese F. Ultrasound of the elbow. Skeletal Radiol 2001; 30: 605-614


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