title: Calcific tendinitis of the biceps-labral complex: a rare cause of acute shoulder pain.
abstract: Calcific tendinitis most commonly affects the rotator cuff and has not been previously reported affecting the biceps-labral complex. We report a case of calcific tendinitis of the biceps-labral complex attachment, a rare cause of acute, severe shoulder pain. Clinically, it can be misdiagnosed as supraspinatus tendinitis or septic arthritis of the shoulder joint. Non-operative treatment failed to resolve the symptoms. Arthroscopic debridement of the calcific deposit resulted in resolution of symptoms. Knowledge of this clinical condition and its imaging features is crucial for a correct diagnosis of this uncommon cause of shoulder pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Catholic University, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Hun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shafi
authors.forename: Weon-Yoo
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000150:complications*