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http://dx.doi.org/10.14405/kjvr.20210018

Ultrasonographic diagnosis of calcifying tendinopathy of the biceps brachii in a Doberman Pinscher dog: a case report  

Han, Changhee (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Ah Reum (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Hwang, Gunha (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Rakhoon (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Go, Woohyun (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Ji Yeong (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Jongbong (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
An, Soyon (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Hwang, Tae Sung (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Hee Chun (Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging, College of Veterinary Medicine and Institute of Animal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University)
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Research / v.62, no.1, 2022 , pp. 6.1-6.4 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 10-year-old, spayed female, Doberman Pinscher dog presented with right forelimb lameness. On physical examination, painful reaction and crepitation were present at the right shoulder. Radiographic evaluation of the shoulder revealed nothing remarkable. On the ultrasonography of the right shoulder joint, 2 small echogenic masses accompanied by reverberation artifacts were observed in the right biceps tendon near its origin at the supraglenoid tuberosity. Based on these findings, we suspected biceps calcifying tendinopathy. Clinical signs resolved intermittently after administration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. This study described the ultrasonographic findings of calcifying biceps brachii tendinopathy which is an unusual finding in dogs.
Keywords
biceps; calcifying; tendinopathy; ultrasonography; dogs;
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