73-year-old female with right upper extremity pain. Evaluate for tendinitis/"myelitis". Evaluation is limited secondary to patient motion artifact. Additional sequences were not able to be obtained due to the patient's inability to tolerate the examination.There is abnormal signal intensity within the elbow joint representing a joint effusion and probable synovitis. Mild osteoarthritis affects the elbow joint, but we see no bone marrow edema or erosions. We see no osteomyelitis. The remaining bone marrow signal is normal. The triceps, biceps, and brachialis tendons appear intact. Evaluation of the common flexor and extensor tendons is limited. There is increased signal intensity within the common extensor tendon, at its origin, suggesting tendinosis. There may also be mild tendinosis of the common flexor tendon, but this is equivocal. Evaluation of the ligaments is limited, but we see no gross abnormalities. The remaining soft tissue structures are unremarkable.
Extremely limited study showing an elbow joint effusion and/or synovitis with osteoarthritis of the elbow and other findings as described above.