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Klin Padiatr 2006; 218(1): 45-46
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-836383
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Calcific Tendinitis of the Supraspinatus Tendon in Children

Kalzifizierende Tendinitis der Supraspinatussehne beim KindS. Bittmann1
  • 1Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Children Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
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31 May 2005 (online)

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Abstract

We present the case of a 13-year-old girl with painful calcific tendinitis of the supraspinatus tendon of the left shoulder. The pathologic finding was the presence of a small calcium deposit within the supraspinatus tendon. Pediatricians should be aware of this entity in shoulder pain in children.

Zusammenfassung

Wir stellen den Fall eines 13-jährigen Mädchens mit schmerzhafter kalzifizierender Tendinitis der Supraspinatussehne vor. Die pathologische Komponente war das Auftreten einer kleinen Kalzifikation innerhalb der Supraspinatussehne. Pädiater sollten im Falle von unklaren Schulterschmerzen beim Kind an diese seltene Veränderung der Supraspinatussehne denken.

Key words

calcification - tendinitis - child

Schlüsselwörter

Kalzifikation - Tendinitis - Kind

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S. BittmannMD 

Department of Pediatric Surgery · University Hospital · Ruhr-University Bochum

Widumerstr. 8

44627 Herne

Email: sbittmann@web.de

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