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"HAGLUND SYNDROME"

This is a common cause of heel pain that is characterised by a calcaneal deformity (Haglund deformity), retrocalcaneal and superficial calca...

This is a common cause of heel pain that is characterised by a calcaneal deformity (Haglund deformity), retrocalcaneal and superficial calcaneal bursitis and Achilles tendinitis.
PLAIN FILM
  • Lateral calcaneal view shows a bump on the posterosuperior aspect of the calcaneus (Haglund deformity).
MRI
  • Sagittal T1 may show the calcaneal bump.
  • T2 hyperintensity in the retrocalcaneal/retroachilles bursae.