Calcific tendinitis - rotator cuff

Case contributed by Vinay Shah
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Complain of pain and limitation of abduction in left shoulder.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male

Well defined globular calcified foci in the supraspinatous tendon insertion with intrasubstance hyperintense signal on the T2W, PD images. 

Mild fluid in the subacromion-subdeltoid bursa. 

Case Discussion

These findings represents changes of calcific tendinitis

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