Calcifying Tendinitis of the Rotator Cuff: Diagnosis, Treatment and Complications

Background Calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder is a disorder characterised by either single or multiple deposits in the rotator cuff (RC) tendon. Most of calcifications undergo spontaneous resorption while a subpopulation of patients continue to complain for pain and shoulder dysfunction and the deposits do not show any signs of resolution. Although several treatment options have been proposed, the ideal approach is still controversial. In this review we report on the current literature evidence on the calcific tendinitis of the RC, with special interest in the diagnosis, treatment and complications.