Supraspinatus tendinitis

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Several months history of shoulder pain in a middle aged female.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Dense calcification of the supraspinatus close to its humeral insertion.

No bony abnormality.

Annotated image

The circle (red) envelopes of the calcification of the supraspinatus calcification.

Case Discussion

The typical appearances of calcification tendinosis of the shoulder. The supraspinatus muscle of the rotator cuff is by far the most commonly involved.

Ultrasound and MRI may be used further in evaluation for rotator cuff pathology.

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