Adductor longus tendon tear - full-thickness

Case contributed by Pavan Borra , 30 May 2019
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Yaïr Glick, 6 Jun 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
InjuryInjured while playing football(soccer).
Body was changed:

Adductor longus tears are commonly seen in sports-related injuries of the groin. They may be associated with chronic osseous changes of the pubic symphysis in cases of repetitive microtrauma.

DifferentialClinical differential diagnosis includes a strangulated inguinal hernia.

  • -<p>Adductor longus tears are commonly seen in sports-related injuries of the groin. They may be associated with chronic osseous changes of the pubic symphysis in cases of repetitive microtrauma.</p><p>Differential diagnosis includes a strangulated inguinal hernia.</p>
  • +<p><a title="Adductor longus muscle" href="/articles/adductor-longus-muscle">Adductor longus</a> tears are commonly seen in sports-related injuries of the groin. They may be associated with chronic osseous changes of the <a title="Pubic symphysis" href="/articles/pubic-symphysis">pubic symphysis</a> in cases of repetitive microtrauma.</p><p>Clinical differential diagnosis includes a strangulated <a title="Inguinal hernia" href="/articles/inguinal-hernia">inguinal hernia</a>.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

A fullFull-thickness tear of left adductor longus tendon noted from its origin with retracted tendon on the left side. T2, STIR/STIR hyperintense collection noted surrounding the ruptured tendon. No osseous injury notedidentified.

Bilateral hydrocele.

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