PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Tarang Jethwa
AU  - Andre Abadin
AU  - George Pujalte
TI  - Rare case of symptomatic calcific tendinopathy of the origin of rectus femoris tendon
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2020-236809
DP  - 2020 Dec 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e236809
VI  - 13
IP  - 12
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/13/12/e236809.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/13/12/e236809.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2020 Dec 01; 13
AB  - Although calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder is a relatively common clinical diagnosis, calcific tendinopathy of the rectus femoris tendon near its origin at the anterior inferior iliac spine is rare. We present a case of a 53-year-old female avid runner with left hip pain. Clinical evaluation and X-ray imaging led to a diagnosis of calcific tendinopathy of the rectus femoris tendon. The patient was treated conservatively with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy and rest. Calcific tendinopathy of the rectus femoris tendon can occur rarely in active patients and may be a cause of hip pain, responsive to conservative management, but with other treatment options possible if recalcitrant.