Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture in alkaptonuria
Joint Authors
Pailhe, Regis
al-Shanu, Abd Allah
Horteur, Clement
Source
Issue
Vol. 44, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2022), pp.1103-1105, 3 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2022-09-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a rare genetic metabolic disorder caused by deficiency of homogentisic acid oxidase (HGO) enzyme leading to accumulation of homogentisic acid (HGA) in the body.
HGA excreted and oxidized through urine causes its characteristic dark discoloration; however, once accumulated in bodily connective tissues, it causes characteristic dark pigmentation (ochronosis) of tissues, and in the long-term, it leads to degeneration of cartilage and tendons.
In this case report, we present a patient who has had a unilateral spontaneous atraumatic rupture of the Achilles tendon.
To our knowledge, such a case has not been previously reported in the French and Bahraini literature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shanu, Abd Allah& Horteur, Clement& Pailhe, Regis. 2022. Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture in alkaptonuria. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 44, no. 3, pp.1103-1105.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1439894
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shanu, Abd Allah…[et al.]. Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture in alkaptonuria. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 44, no. 3 (Sep. 2022), pp.1103-1105.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1439894
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shanu, Abd Allah& Horteur, Clement& Pailhe, Regis. Spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture in alkaptonuria. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2022. Vol. 44, no. 3, pp.1103-1105.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1439894
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1105
Record ID
BIM-1439894