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Bilateral spontaneous non-traumatic rupture of the Achilles tendon: a case report
Zubair Khanzada1, Ulfin Rethnam, David Widdowson
1Department of Orthopaedics, Glan Clwyd Hospital, Bodelwyddan, Rhyl, UK. zubairshabbir@hotmail.com.
Introduction:
We present an interesting case of spontaneous non-traumatic bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendons, which is a rare condition. Delayed or missed diagnosis of Achilles tendon ruptures by primary treating physicians is relatively common.
Case Report:
A 78-year-old Caucasian woman presented with spontaneous non-traumatic bilateral rupture of the Achilles tendons. Her symptoms started two days after she took ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily for a urinary tract infection and prednisolone 30 mg once daily for chronic obstructive airway disease.
Conclusion:
This case report aims to increase the awareness of this rare condition, which should be borne in mind with regard to patients who are on steroid therapy and are concurrently started on fluoroquinolones.
