Calcific periarthritis of the shoulder joint

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pain and loss of function of the right shoulder in a ballet teacher.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female

Massive inflammatory edema around signal voids in the supero-posterior joint capsule behind he origin of the long head of biceps tendon. The inflammation involves the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles, and the spinoglenoid notch.

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