Preferred Label : tenosynovitis;
Definition : Inflammation of a tendon sheath. Causes include trauma, tendon stress, bacterial disease
(gonorrhea, tuberculosis), rheumatic disease, and gout. Common sites are the shoulder
capsule, hip capsule, hamstring muscles, and Achilles tendon. The tendon sheaths become
inflamed and painful, and accumulate fluid. Joint mobility is usually reduced. Friction
rubs may be felt or heard (with a stethoscope) on movement. Calcium deposits may occur
in the tendon and its sheath, leading to opacities on radiographs of the affected
area. (Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984)
[MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0039520;
Origin ID : RID3651;
UMLS CUI : C0039520;
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Inflammation of a tendon sheath. Causes include trauma, tendon stress, bacterial disease
(gonorrhea, tuberculosis), rheumatic disease, and gout. Common sites are the shoulder
capsule, hip capsule, hamstring muscles, and Achilles tendon. The tendon sheaths become
inflamed and painful, and accumulate fluid. Joint mobility is usually reduced. Friction
rubs may be felt or heard (with a stethoscope) on movement. Calcium deposits may occur
in the tendon and its sheath, leading to opacities on radiographs of the affected
area. (Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984)
[MeSH]
