Calcifying Tendonitis of the Rotator Cuff

Calcific tendonitis is a common cause of shoulder pain which mainly affects patients within the age of 30–60 years. Women are more frequently affected. Patients suffer from typical impingement pain which may highly impair shoulder function as well as quality of life. Additional ultrasound and radiological evaluation of the affected shoulder can secure the diagnosis. Moreover, the size and the shape of the calcific deposit as well as the localization can be determined.