Soft tissue mass resembling myxochondroid metaplasia in Achilles tendon.

F Bilge Ergen, Rana Naous, Sophie Darwiche, Jonathan Daniel Hughes, Lucas Da Gama Labo, Cynthia Britton

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F Bilge ErgenDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Montefiore, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, NE 538.3, 15213, USA. ergenbf@upmc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6368-3959

Rana NaousDepartment of Pathology, UPMC Shadyside, 5230 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232, USA.

Sophie DarwicheDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Montefiore, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, NE 538.3, 15213, USA.

Jonathan Daniel HughesDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Medicine Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Lucas Da Gama LaboDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Montefiore, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, NE 538.3, 15213, USA.

Cynthia BrittonDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Montefiore, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA, NE 538.3, 15213, USA.

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Abstract

The Achilles tendon is the strongest and largest tendon in the human body, composed of the distal confluence of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles and may also include the plantaris longus tendons. Despite its tremendous strength, it is frequently injured. Soft tissue tumors or tumor-like conditions of Achilles tendon are much less common in comparison to traumatic and infectious/inflammatory lesions. These include giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath, pigmented villonodular synovitis, xanthomas, hematomas, and tophaceous gout. We present a case of a myxochondroid mass arising from the Achilles tendon in a 17-year-old female softball player detected after a minor trauma. According to our knowledge, this is the first case reported in the literature detailing the radiological findings and histopathological diagnosis of a myxochondroid mass arising from a tendon.

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Achilles TendonMagnetic Resonance ImagingSoft Tissue NeoplasmsAdolescentDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansMetaplasiaAchilles tendonMyxochondroid metaplasiaTumor-like lesion

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PMID39623127

DOI10.1007/s00256-024-04836-8

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