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tendinitis
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tendinitis

Inflammation of a tendon. It is due to over-use, bacterial infection or some rheumatic diseases. Tennis elbow is a form of tendinitis, caused by over-use of the forearm muscles. Treatment is by rest and possibly corticosteroid injection.



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Calcific tendinitis of the prevertebral muscles is a rare clinical entity.
I looked forward to reading the "Evidence in Practice" article by Charles D Ciccone, which asked the question "Does acetic acid iontophoresis accelerate the resorption of calcium deposits in calcific tendinitis of the shoulder?
This patient, therefore, appeared to have calcific tendinitis of the right supraspinatus muscle.
 
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