title: Acute calcific tendinitis of the pectoralis major insertion associated with cortical bone erosion.
abstract: A case of calcific tendinitis of the pectoralis major insertion with cortical bone erosion is presented. Clinical and laboratory findings showed a significant inflammatory reaction. Both CT and MR images demonstrated the extent of the lesion providing additional information on the dimensions of inflammatory soft tissue and bone marrow reaction. Biopsy was performed and histology revealed the typical features of calcification, inflammation and giant cell reaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Orthopedic Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, D-81 366 Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Dürr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lienemann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Silbernagl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nerlich
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Refior
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed