title: Acute Calcific Bursitis After Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Barbotage of Rotator Cuff Calcific Tendinopathy: A Case Report.
abstract: Ultrasound-guided percutaneous barbotage is an effective treatment for rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy, providing rapid and substantial pain relief. We present the case of a 49-year-old woman with aggravated pain early after ultrasound-guided barbotage of a large calcific deposit in the supraspinatus tendon. Subsequent examination revealed a thick calcification spreading along the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa space, suggesting acute calcific bursitis complicated by barbotage. Additional barbotage alleviated her pain completely. Therefore, a high index of suspicion for acute calcific bursitis is required in patients with unresolved or aggravated pain after barbotage. Repeated barbotage could be effective for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea(∗)(†)(‡); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Specialty Hospital, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates(∗).
authors.forename: Bo-Sung
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea(∗)(†)(‡).
authors.forename: Seung Hak
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea(∗)(†)(‡).
authors.forename: Yung
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea(∗)(†)(‡); Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 110-744, Republic of Korea(¶). Electronic address: suncg@snu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Sun Gun
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D002062:Bursitis; D002114:Calcinosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017006:Rotator Cuff; D052256:Tendinopathy; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional