MRI of my left shoulder taken July 28, 2008, is below. 

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PROCEDURE REASON: R/O LABRAL TEAR

RESULT

MR arthogram of the left shoulder

History: Pain over the past 6-8 weeks

Technique: Multiplanar sequences of the shoulder were acquired after the intra-articular administration of dilute gadolinium contrast solution.

Findings:

There is a prominent labral foramen and a sublabral sulcus. There is a tear of the posterior superior labrum that extends into the posterior labrum. The posterior labral tear extends superiorly to inferiorly. There are subchondral cystic changes in the glenoid posteriorly deep to the labral tear at approximately the 10 o'clock and 9 o'clock axis. There are no paralabral cysts appreciated.

There is subchondral edema and cystic change in the superior glenoid articular surface anterior to the biceps anchor. There is mild thinning of the articular cartilage over the posterior aspect of the glenoid and humerus. The tendon of the long head of the biceps is intact and distally is located in the intertubercular groove. The tendons of the rotator cuff are also intact. The intrinsic musculature is of normal signal intensity and morphology. The anterior and posterior inferior glenohumeral ligaments are intact.

There are multiple ovoid signal abnormality is within the subscapularis recess inferior to the coracoid process. Findings are nonspecific and may represent intra-articular body versus synovial hypertrophy. The signal abnormality is localized to the subscapularis recess inferior to the coracoid process with no significant abnormality present within the joint space.

IMPRESSION:

1. Large tear of the posterior labrum as described above. There is associated degenerative changes in the posterior glenoid with subchondral cystic change and thinning of the articular cartilage of the posterior glenoid articular surface.

2. Synovial hypertrophy versus intra-articular bodies in the subscapularis recess below the coracoid process.