Bursitis ultrasound
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]
Overview
There are no ultrasound findings specifically associated with bursitis. On ultrasound, bursitis may be characterized by bursal wall distension with presence of local hypoechoic or anechoic intra-bursal material.[1][2]
Ultrasound
There are no ultrasound findings specifically associated with bursitis. On ultrasound, bursitis may be characterized by bursal wall distension with presence of local hypoechoic or anechoic intra-bursal material. It also may characterized by loose bodies, synovial proliferation, calcifications, rheumatoid nodules, gout tophi and septic processe.[1][2]