What it is
A calcium deposit within a rotator cuff tendon, usually the supraspinatus. It may be asymptomatic, chronic or cause an intensely painful episode during the resorptive phase.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Sudden severe pain or pain developing gradually
- Night pain and inability to lie on that side
- Marked restriction of arm elevation during an acute episode
- Pain and weakness provoked by overhead movement
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Scientific literature
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Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy: from diagnosis to treatment.
Literature review · 2018
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When is medical assessment needed?
Deformity after trauma, sudden inability to raise the arm, loss of sensation or pulse, a hot red shoulder with fever, or pain with chest pressure or breathing difficulty require prompt medical assessment.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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