Gluteal calcific tendonitis

Case contributed by Varun Babu
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Left hip pain

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Well defined smoothly marginated soft tissue calcifications seen aligned in the shape of the gluteal muscle tendon at the insertion site on greater trochanter, suggestive of calcific tendinopathy.

Case Discussion

The location, along with the smooth margins of the soft tissue calcification favors a calciifc tendinopathy rather than a degenerative osteophytosis. 

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