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Imaging bicipitoradial bursitis: a pictorial essay

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Although bicipitoradial bursitis is not commonly seen, when it does occur, it can frequently lead to diagnostic difficulty, mimicking either a soft-tissue tumor or infection. Lack of awareness of this uncommon entity can lead to unnecessary anxiety or tissue biopsy. This pictorial essay discusses the normal anatomy of the bicipitoradial bursa and the spectrum of imaging findings of bicipital bursitis.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hospital Selayang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Sheau Huey Yap

  2. Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

    James Francis Griffith & Ryan Ka Lok Lee

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Yap, S.H., Griffith, J.F. & Lee, R.K.L. Imaging bicipitoradial bursitis: a pictorial essay. Skeletal Radiol 48, 5–10 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-018-2970-0

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