What does this mean? Sclerotic acromion? Ortho on shoulder

Well, I know sclerosis can be scarring, but some sclerotic lesions in bone are described as cancerous or benign. Scarring of the joint makes sense in arthritis as usually there is a buildup of osteophytes (bone spurs) that rub against the cartilage. But there is no mention of that. More like almost a deformity with age or something. I guess I need to call the rheumy and see what he says. The Mayo Ortho place has been really bad about getting back to me.

I don't know about the downward part or the space. I didn't even know I had an acromion. That's a jeopardy question! Thanks for the support! Maybe someone with some ortho or radiology will post. Knowing me, it's probably an old age thingy, like we all get it, like bad knees and hips, because we are women.

Hopefully that is all it is.

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Love, Marji

Thanks a milliion Ides! I suspected it was something like that. I've been swimming and some light strokes (not the crawl) have helped a lot. I suspect with me also is that it might be affected by my neck surgery and some of the severity of pain and numbness is more from my neck than from the shoulder. I tried to tell them that. Also, possibly the joint was just inflamed at that time briefly. Increasing plaquinil seemed to help.

Thanks alot. Somehow, I knew someone here would know! Did they think it was part of the ankylosing spondylitis? My neurosurgeon dx me with that after my neck surgery but my rheumie says I don't have the HLA stuff or significant enough joint changes. I get really stiff and bent over and cant stand up and stuff. I have the symptoms, but mostly spinal, not hips.

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Love, Marji