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An Inertial Measurement Unit Based Method to Estimate Hip and Knee Joint Kinematics in Team Sport Athletes on the Field

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Exercise dependent pleurisy in a soccer athlete.

R Best¹, A Niess, H Schlemmer

¹Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Medical Clinic, University of Tuebingen, Germany. raymond.best@med.uni-tuebingen.de

International Journal of Sports Medicine

|October 31, 2009

Summary

This case study highlights a rare exercise-associated pleural pathology in an athlete, presenting as chest pain mimicking musculoskeletal issues. A post-traumatic intrathoracic hematoma caused local pleurisy and effusion, successfully treated conservatively.

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Sports Medicine
Thoracic Surgery
Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

Exercise-associated pleural pathologies are poorly understood, except for pneumothorax.
Musculoskeletal pain is common in athletes, often masking other conditions.

Observation:

A 22-year-old soccer player presented with upper back pain, initially diagnosed as interscapulovertebral pain syndrome.
CE-MRI revealed an unexpected intrathoracic mass and pleural effusion.
Alternative diagnoses for pleurisy were excluded.

Findings:

The condition was diagnosed as exercise-dependent local pleurisy with pleural effusion, likely caused by friction from a post-traumatic intrathoracic hematoma.
A conservative treatment strategy was chosen.
The athlete returned to play seven weeks post-injury.

Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering referred pain from less common intrathoracic disorders in athletes with apparent musculoskeletal symptoms.
It highlights the diagnostic utility of advanced imaging in unexplained persistent pain.
Conservative management can be effective for exercise-associated pleural effusion secondary to hematoma.