Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a very rare
complication. In this report, we have experienced neglected spontaneous rupture of the …

Spontaneous Achilles' tendon rupture associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
is rare complication in literature review. We encountered two patients with neglected …

An 83-year-old woman presented at the neurology out-patient clinic with acute bilateral
weakness of the calf muscles that had lasted for a few weeks. Ultrasound and MRI …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Page 1 LETTER TO THE EDITOR A rare case of spontaneous,
bilateral Achilles tendon rupture in systemic lupus erythematosus and a review of the literature …

A 43-year-old male patient had heel pain that was occurred spontaneously during walking 2
days before. At the time of visiting, bamboo spine was found in simple spine radiography …

Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture occurred in a 60-year-old man with a two-year history
of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Histologic section of the ruptured Achilles tendon …

The Achilles tendon is vital for walking and running, but it's also the most frequently ruptured
tendon. Ruptures often occur without direct trauma and present with acute posterior …

We report a case about a 69-year-old man, suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, diagnosed
with a neglected Achilles tendon rupture. Considering the large Achilles tendon gap and the …

Spontaneous bilateral rupture of Achilles tendon is rare. Rupture of the Achilles tendon has
been described in patients on oral corticosteroid therapy. The sudden dorsiflexion of the …

It has been a pleasure to read the article by Westin et al.[6] on Achilles tendon re-ruptures.
Though uncommon, we are encountering re-ruptures of the tendo Achillis with increasing …