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Rotator cuff tear

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Referred for right shoudler ultrasound.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
ultrasound

An ossified body in the long head biceps tendon sheath, full-thickness tear of supraspinatus and a bursal effusion. 

Rotator cuff tear.

Case Discussion

Patient referred for right shoulder US which showed full thickness tear (not uploaded).

Left asymptomatic shoulder was examined for comparision which shows

  • full thickness tear of left supraspinatus
  • subacromial-subdeltoid bursitis
  • an ossified body in long head biceps tendon

Shoulder Ultrasound

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