Presentation
Acute onset of non-traumatic left shoulder pain and weakness - 3 days.
Patient Data
Age: 53 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Subacromial-subdeltoid calcific bursitis
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Calcification is noted in supraspinatus tendon
Involving - posterior fibers. Size - 16 x 8 mm. Posteror acoustic shadowing - Present
Leak of calcification is noted in to subdeltoid-subacromian bursa causing moderate effusion and wall hypervascularity.
Biceps tendon is normal in position and echopatten.
Infraspinatus tendon - normal echogenity. No tear is noted.
2 mm calcification in subscapularis tendon. No tear is noted.
Case Discussion
Findings suggest calcific tendinosis and bursitis.