Popeye's sign: A diagnostic clue
Key Clinical Message Sudden onset bulging of the upper arm may indicate biceps tendon rupture. Abstract We describe a 72‐year‐old man with Popeye's sign. The patient experienced a sudden shock in his right humerus while mowing grass with his right arm using wide sweeps of a scythe. His right up...
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| author | Takayuki Yamada |
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| description | Key Clinical Message Sudden onset bulging of the upper arm may indicate biceps tendon rupture. Abstract We describe a 72‐year‐old man with Popeye's sign. The patient experienced a sudden shock in his right humerus while mowing grass with his right arm using wide sweeps of a scythe. His right upper arm had an obvious bulging appearance after 3 days, indicating a rupture of the biceps tendon. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-beff30a3e0284167abc9e4792949b68c2023-05-25T05:58:40ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-05-01115n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.7378Popeye's sign: A diagnostic clueTakayuki Yamada0Asunaro Clinic Takasaki JapanKey Clinical Message Sudden onset bulging of the upper arm may indicate biceps tendon rupture. Abstract We describe a 72‐year‐old man with Popeye's sign. The patient experienced a sudden shock in his right humerus while mowing grass with his right arm using wide sweeps of a scythe. His right upper arm had an obvious bulging appearance after 3 days, indicating a rupture of the biceps tendon.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7378arm injurieshumerusshocktendon injuries |
| spellingShingle | Takayuki Yamada Popeye's sign: A diagnostic clue Clinical Case Reports arm injuries humerus shock tendon injuries |
| title | Popeye's sign: A diagnostic clue |
| title_full | Popeye's sign: A diagnostic clue |
| title_fullStr | Popeye's sign: A diagnostic clue |
| title_full_unstemmed | Popeye's sign: A diagnostic clue |
| title_short | Popeye's sign: A diagnostic clue |
| title_sort | popeye s sign a diagnostic clue |
| topic | arm injuries humerus shock tendon injuries |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7378 |
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