Tom dick and harry tendons : Ankle tendon anatomy
Remember Tom, Dick, aNd Harry (medial to lateral). Tibialis posterior → FDL → Tibial Nerve → FHL You can apply this to anterior tendons in similar way. Tom, Harry, Dick Tibialis anterior → EHL → EDL
Musculoskeletal
Solitary bone plasmacytoma: Back pain without trauma history, could be sign of bone tumor
An 82-year old female presented E.R with severe back pain The most possible diagnosis was plasmacytoma, considering CT and MRI findings. The PET-CT report suggest the possibility of stomach cancer and its bone metastasis. Final diagnosis : Spine (T6), excision -> Plasmacytoma Note : Results of immunohistochemical stainings: cytokeratin, (-); leukocyte common … Read more
Intramuscular myxoma
Differential Diagnosis: benign peripheral nerve sheath tumor, ganglion, cyst, other myxoid neoplasms Biopsy confirmed Intramuscular myxoma Intramuscular myxomais the most common benign myxoid neoplasm, consisting of abundant myxoid stroma interspersed with benign spindle cells. Intramuscular myxoma is most frequently diagnosed in patients 40–70 years of age. The most common presentation is a slowly growing painless mass. … Read more