Presentation
Chronic right shoulder pain with limited painful abduction.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Calcific tendinopathy - supraspinatus
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Dense calcification adjacent to the greater tuberosity of the humeral head.
From the case:
Calcific tendinopathy - supraspinatus
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Echogenic mass in the supraspinatus tendon posteriorly with minimal tendon contour deformity and no alteration of echogenicity in the adjacent tendon.
From the case:
Calcific tendinopathy - supraspinatus
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Focus of reduced T2 signal in the supraspinatus at its insertion posteriorly (not the typical location of supraspinatus tears) without adjacent T2 signal hyperintensity or tendon tearing.
Case Discussion
The condition is described as calcific tendinitis yet on both the US and MRI there is very little if any indication of inflammation thus tendinopathy is a better term.