Infraspinatus calcific tendinitis

Case contributed by Abdulmajid Bawazeer
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

The patient presented with shoulder pain on movement with no history of trauma or dislocation.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male

Elongated calcified density superimposed over the expected site of the rotator cuff.
Otherwise, the shoulder joint appears unremarkable.

Well defined elongated low signal intensity structure seen intervening the infraspinatus tendon near its insertion with surrounding minimal edema.
Otherwise, the shoulder joint and rest of the rotator cuff tendons are unremarkable. 

Case Discussion

Usually easy detected by shoulder radiograph and should be followed by MRI for better characterization.

 

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