| Summary: | Tendon rupture is a rare complication that occurs
in patients receiving corticosteroid therapy. We
report a case of a middle-aged man with mixed
connective tissue disease who presented with
spontaneous biceps tendon rupture 5 weeks after
initiation of high-dose corticosteroid therapy.
Musculoskeletal ultrasonography was performed
at the clinic and helped to confirm the diagnosis.
It is a new imaging modality that is increasingly
used in rheumatology clinics in Malaysia as it
serves as an extension to physical examination.
Musculoskeletal ultrasonography is preferred
by patients as it is noninvasive, does not involve
ionising radiation, painless, relatively inexpensive
and can be performed readily at the clinic.
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