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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous barbotage is an effective treatment for rotator
cuff calcific tendinopathy, providing rapid and substantial pain relief. We
present the case of a 49-year-old woman with aggravated pain early after
ultrasound-guided barbotage of a large calcific deposit in the supraspinatus
tendon. Subsequent examination revealed a thick calcification spreading along the
subacromial-subdeltoid bursa space, suggesting acute calcific bursitis
complicated by barbotage. Additional barbotage alleviated her pain completely.
Therefore, a high index of suspicion for acute calcific bursitis is required in
patients with unresolved or aggravated pain after barbotage. Repeated barbotage
could be effective for this condition.
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