Bilateral gluteus medius and minimus calcific tendonitis in a patient with previous bilateral calcific tendonitis of the shoulder: A case report

• Main Authors: Mostafa Ellatif, MBBS, iBSc, FRCR, Faraz Razi, MBBS, MRCGP, Maxine Hogarth, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, Dushyant Thakkar, MBBS, D'Orth, FCPS, MS, MCh.Orth, FRCS Orth, Ajay Sahu, MBBS, MRCS, MS, FRCR
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-11-01
• Series: Radiology Case Reports
• Subjects: Calcific; Tendonitis; Musculoskeletal; Gluteus; Tendinopathy
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332100546X

Calcific tendonitis of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons is a rare complication of hydroxyapatite deposition disease, with bilateral involvement even more so. Although patients can be asymptomatic, there is often an acute-on-chronic presentation of pain. We present a case of bilateral calcific tendonitis of the gluteus medius and minimus tendons on a background of previous bilateral rotator cuff calcific tendonitis in a middle-aged woman. This patient's long-standing history of multi-focal involvement required a multidisciplinary approach between orthopedics, rheumatology, and musculoskeletal radiology for optimal management, requiring different treatment options for different affected sites.