Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8825510 | Radiology Case Reports | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We describe the bone scan and single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography findings in calcific tendinitis of the gluteus maximus and discuss its pathophysiology. Although this tendinopathy is mostly self-limiting, awareness of this disease is important for 2 reasons. First, it may explain acute hip symptoms in patients in the resorptive phase of the calcifications. Second, it should be considered as a differential diagnosis for bone scan hot spots in the vicinity of the gluteus maximus tendon and for cortical erosion seen in that region on X-rays or CT.
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Authors
Karel Van Damme, Liesbeth MD, Koen MD, Anja MD, Natascha MD, Frank MD, PhD,