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Is the achilles paratenon supposed to be perfectly smooth?
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Yes: And your paratenon is likely smooth. Occasionally, you can have chronic Achilles tendinitis and it feels like a bump about 4cm proximal to its insertion site. The Achilles' tendon develops the bump, not the paratenon.
Answered 9/5/2014
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Noy always: It si a very sensitive membrane, like your conjunctiva. Any trauma to the area or pressure may cause a lump.
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