Distinguishing multiple rice body formation in chronic subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis from synovial chondromatosis.
Multiple rice body formation is a complication of chronic bursitis. Although it resembles synovial chondromatosis clinically and on imaging, the literature suggests that analysis of radiographic and MR appearances should allow discrimination. We report the imaging findings in a 41-year-old man presenting with rice body formation in chronic subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis. We found that the signal intensity of the rice bodies is helpful in making the diagnosis.
Chen
Albert
A
Department of Radiology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, No. 92, Sec. 2, Chung-Shan N. Road, Taipei 10449, Taiwan. mmhr1@seed.net.tw
Wong
Lun-Yick
LY
Sheu
Chin-Yin
CY
Chen
Be-Fong
BF
D002062:Bursitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*