title: Calcific tendinitis in the proximal thigh.
abstract: Calcific tendinitis of the proximal thigh is a benign entity that may cause significant pain. It must be distinguished from chronic or malignant disorders, such as arthritis, infection, and soft tissue/cortical neoplasms. Although it may be self-limited, some patients will benefit from medical intervention. In such cases, we recommend computed tomography-guided percutaneous steroid injection. Herein we describe the clinical and radiographic features of calcific tendinitis of the proximal thigh in 5 patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hodge
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Freiberger
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Magid
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013848:Thigh; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013256:Steroids