musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Posterior Achilles Tendon Bursitis
Symptoms and Signs of Posterior Achilles Tendon Bursitis
Symptoms and signs of posterior Achilles tendon bursitis develop at the top edge of the posterior shoe counter. Early symptoms may be limited to erythema, pain, and warmth. Later, superficial skin erosion may occur. After months or longer, a fluctuant, tender, cystic nodule 1- to 3-cm in diameter develops. It is erythematous or skin-colored. In chronic cases, the bursa becomes fibrotic and calcified. 