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Rheumatology 2001; 40: 1316-1317
© 2001 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Calcific tendinitis mimicking acute sternoclavicular joint arthritis

M. Hammoudeh

Rheumatology Section, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, PO Box 3050, Qatar

SIR, Acute calcific tendinitis is a common disorder. It can affect almost any tendon and its insertion, and is most common around the shoulder [1]. Clinically, the patient presents with symptoms of pain, swelling, erythema and limitation of motion around the involved joint, mimicking acute monoarthritis [2]. Other than the shoulder, sites that may be involved include the hip, spine, elbow, wrists, knees, ankles and feet [2, 3]. We report a patient with acute calcific tendinitis of the sternal . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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