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Case report: Broad insertion of a large subscapularis tendon in association with congenital absence of the long head of the biceps tendon

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Congenital absence of the long head of the biceps (LHB) tendon is a rare variation in shoulder anatomy. The authors present a case of congenital absence of the long head of the biceps tendon associated with a large insertion of the subscapularis muscle. The patient initially presented with shoulder pain on overhead activity. Shoulder examination was negative for signs of a torn biceps tendon. MRI revealed congenital absence of the LHB tendon, a rim rent tear of the supraspinatus, and a large insertion of the subscapularis muscle. This is the first reported case describing a large insertion of the subscapularis muscle associated with absence of the LHB tendon.5

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El Abiad, J., Faddoul, D.G. & Baydoun, H. Case report: Broad insertion of a large subscapularis tendon in association with congenital absence of the long head of the biceps tendon. Skeletal Radiol 48, 159–162 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-018-2989-2

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