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Calcific tendinitis

Calcific tendinitis is a common and expected aspect of tendinopathy or enthesopathy where deposits of calcium phosphate form in a or enthesis. Calcium in a tendon or enthesis is seen on radiographs.

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Symptoms — what it feels like

· shoulder pain during activities; acute shoulder pain

How it's found

·X-ray

Treatment

·Physiotherapy, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, surgical excision

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