title: Calcific tendinitis of the gluteus maximus.
abstract: Four cases of calcific tendinitis of the gluteus maximus are presented. Knowledge of the precise anatomic location of the calcium deposit achieved with conventional radiography and computed tomography and the clinical history are characteristic of this disorder.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica dell'Università, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferraro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mercuri
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruggieri
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Casadei
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D008012:Lidocaine