CASE REPORT
Neglected spontaneous rupture of the Achilles' tendon in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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Kaoru Murakoshi1, Shigeki Momohara1, Katsunori Ikari1, Takuji Iwamoto1, Kouichirou Kawamura1, Taisuke Tomatsu1, Noriko Iikuni2 and Hiroshi Okamoto2
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 10-22 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0054, Japan |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan |
Received: 02 February 2006 Accepted: 23 June 2006
Abstract Spontaneous Achilles' tendon rupture associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is rare complication in literature review. We encountered two patients with neglected spontaneous ruptures of Achilles' tendons who had been on corticosteroid therapy to treat SLE. The ages of these patients were 43 and 49 years, and both were women. One of them was a case of bilateral Achilles' tendons rerupture. Achilles' tendons of both patients were reconstructed by surgery because of delay in their diagnosis. Histological section of the both ruptured Achilles' tendon revealed fibrotic scar tissue and little existence of inflammatory change. We concluded that careful diagnosis, surgical suture, and careful treatment after operation are necessary for Achilles' tendon rupture in those patients with SLE.
Key words Achilles' tendon - Corticosteroid - Spontaneous rupture - Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) |
