Round # 12

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Radiographic Findings

Plain X-rays of the shoulder reveal multiple large intra-articular calcified cartilaginous bodies of roughly equal size (red arrows) without significant joint space narrowing, erosions, or osteopenia. They are noted throughout the glenohumeral joint.

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