Intramuscular migration of calcific tendinopathy in the rotator cuff: ultrasound appearance and a review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: Calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder is a common condition caused by calcium hydroxyapatite crystals, affecting the tendons of the rotator cuff. Among uncommon complication, one is the migration of the calcium in the subacromion-subdeltoid bursa. More rare is the intraosseous migration. We present four cases of an even more rare condition, not well described in literature yet, the intramuscular migration of calcium.

SUBMITTER: Becciolini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5005209 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature