TY - JOUR
T1 - Pectoralis major rupture in the elderly
T2 - Clinical and sonographic findings
AU - Beloosesky, Yichayaou
AU - Grinblat, Joseph
AU - Katz, Miriam
AU - Hendel, David
AU - Sommer, Rochelle
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - We describe clinical and sonographic features of pectoralis major rupture in the elderly, which is relatively rare and unknown. Patients presented with a large pectoral ecchymosis extending to the axilla, chest wall, breast and arm. The pectoral area was sensitive, sometimes with a visible and palpable defect in the axilla. Ultrasound examination showed a large hypoechoic, well-circumscribed structure representing a hematoma within the pectoralis major muscle, partially replacing the normal echo muscle pattern. Ultrasonography is a useful, low cost diagnostic tool, and is recommended in the investigation of pectoralis major rupture in the elderly.
AB - We describe clinical and sonographic features of pectoralis major rupture in the elderly, which is relatively rare and unknown. Patients presented with a large pectoral ecchymosis extending to the axilla, chest wall, breast and arm. The pectoral area was sensitive, sometimes with a visible and palpable defect in the axilla. Ultrasound examination showed a large hypoechoic, well-circumscribed structure representing a hematoma within the pectoralis major muscle, partially replacing the normal echo muscle pattern. Ultrasonography is a useful, low cost diagnostic tool, and is recommended in the investigation of pectoralis major rupture in the elderly.
KW - Elderly
KW - Pectoralis major rupture
KW - Ultrasonography
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0038798570&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0899-7071(02)00548-X
DO - 10.1016/S0899-7071(02)00548-X
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0038798570
VL - 27
SP - 261
EP - 264
JO - Clinical Imaging
JF - Clinical Imaging
SN - 0899-7071
IS - 4
ER -