ArticleJournal of medical case reports2011
Bilateral spontaneous non-traumatic rupture of the Achilles tendon: a case report.
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- Spontaneous and simultaneous rupture of both Achilles tendons in a haemodialysis patient.BMJ case reports · 2022Article
- Simultaneous Bilateral Rupture of Patellar Tendons in a Young Man Without Predisposing Factors or Systemic Disease.Cureus · 2019Article
- Atraumatic bilateral rupture of the peroneus brevis tendon in recreational sport: A case report.SAGE open medical case reports · 2017Article
- Spontaneous bilateral patellar tendon rupture: case report and review of fluoroquinolone-induced tendinopathy.Clinical case reports · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionWe present an interesting case of spontaneous non-traumatic bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendons, which is a rare condition. Delayed or missed diagnosis of Achilles tendon ruptures by primary treating physicians is relatively common. CASE REPORT: A 78-year-old Caucasian woman presented with spontaneous non-traumatic bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendons. Her symptoms started two days after she took ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily for a urinary tract infection and prednisolone 30 mg once daily for chronic obstructive airway disease.
conclusionThis case report aims to increase the awareness of this rare condition, which should be borne in mind with regard to patients who are on steroid therapy and are concurrently started on fluoroquinolones.
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