Bilateral calcifying tendinitis of the long tendon of the biceps associated with a SLAP lesion
Calcifying tendinitis is a common disorder related to deposition of hidroxyapatite crystals, which is most common around the shoulder joint, involving the supraespinosus tendon. It can however, affect almost any tendon at its insertion. Clinical features are variable and include pain and inflammatio...
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Published in | Reumatología clinica (Barcelona) Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 145 - 147 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Elsevier España
2010
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Summary: | Calcifying tendinitis is a common disorder related to deposition of hidroxyapatite crystals, which is most common around the shoulder joint, involving the supraespinosus tendon. It can however, affect almost any tendon at its insertion. Clinical features are variable and include pain and inflammation that often resolves spontaneously. We present a case of bilateral calcifying tendinitis of the long head of the biceps tendon at its insertion on the superior glenoid rim associated with superior labrum antero-posterior tears (SLAP) confirmed by arthroscopy. Calcium deposits were surgically removed and the SLAP lesions were repaired.
La tendinitis calcificante es una alteración común relacionada con el depósito de cristales de hidroxiapatita cálcica que suele localizarse alrededor del hombro, especialmente en el tendón supraespinoso. La presentación clínica es variable e incluye dolor e inflamación que a menudo se resuelve espontáneamente. Presentamos un caso de un varón de 48 años con tendinitis calcificante bilateral del tendón largo del bíceps en su inserción en el tubérculo glenoideo superior que se asociaba a lesión del labrum superior y que se confirmó en la artroscopia. Los depósitos cálcicos se resecaron y se reparó la lesión del labrum superior de ambos hombros mediante sutura artroscópica. |
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ISSN: | 2173-5743 2173-5743 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S2173-5743(10)70033-2 |