Administration of Cimetidine for Calcific Tendinitis of the Rectus Femoris: Five Cases

• Published in: Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 16; no. 5; p. e61002
• Main Authors: Mitsutake, Ryo, Takakuwa, Masayuki, Tanino, Hiromasa, Ito, Hiroshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Cureus Inc 24.05.2024; Cureus
• Subjects: Calcification; Emergency Medicine; Females; Hydroxyapatite; Lithotripsy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; Orthopedics; Pain; Pain Management; Steroids; Tendinitis; Tomography; Ultrasonic imaging; acute; calcific tendinitis; cimetidine; hip pain; rectus femoris

Calcific tendinitis of the rectus femoris is rare. This clinical report presents five cases of management of calcific tendinitis of the rectus femoris. Between July 2018 and March 2023, five patients visited our institution, where they were treated for calcific tendinitis of the rectus femoris. All...