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Calcific tendinitis is a common condition with characteristic clinical and radiological findings. Although we do not know which condition initiated the pathologic cascade, we present a rare case of calcific tendinitis of the long head of the biceps brachii at its origin, associated with a SLAP lesion. The calcium deposit was removed and the SLAP lesion was repaired with a suture anchor arthroscopically.
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Kim, K.C., Rhee, K.J., Shin, H.D. et al. A SLAP lesion associated with calcific tendinitis of the long head of the biceps brachii at its origin. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthr 15, 1478–1481 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-007-0323-y
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