Osteopetrosis with calcifying tendinitis.
Osteopetrosis is a hereditary disease caused by cellular dysfunction. Calcifying tendinitis is a sequela of stress mediated by multinucleated cells in the tendon fibers. Our patient had both osteopetrosis and calcifying tendinitis. A related cellular dysfunction may predispose individuals with osteopetrosis to calcifying tendinitis.
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010022:Osteopetrosis / Q000150:complications*; D012782:Shoulder; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000150:complications*