Calcinosis of the internal jugular vein: Interesting presentation of tertiary hyperparathyroidism

Tumoral calcinosis is a severe complication of hemodialysis. A 49‐year‐old male on dialysis for end‐stage renal disease developed a large calcified retropharyngeal mass. This caused stridor and dyspnea, necessitating an emergency awake tracheostomy. This is the first report of internal jugular vein...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 10; no. 8; pp. e6142 - n/a
Main Authors Shires, Courtney B., Shete, Mona
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.08.2022
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Abscesses
Calcification
calcinosis
Calcium phosphates
Carotid arteries
Case Report
Case reports
Consent
hyperparathyroidism
internal jugular vein
Magnetic resonance imaging
Neck
Ostomy
Peritoneal dialysis
tracheostomy
Tracheotomy
Veins & arteries
calcinosis
hyperparathyroidism
internal jugular vein
tracheostomy
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Summary:Tumoral calcinosis is a severe complication of hemodialysis. A 49‐year‐old male on dialysis for end‐stage renal disease developed a large calcified retropharyngeal mass. This caused stridor and dyspnea, necessitating an emergency awake tracheostomy. This is the first report of internal jugular vein calcinosis. Surgery is recommended. Tumoral calcinosis with calcification of soft tissues is reported in dialysis patients. Changing from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis, discontinuing Vitamin D analogue therapy, changing sevelamer carbonate to lanthan(III)‐carbonate, following a low‐calcium/low‐phosphate diet, and surgery can be treatment options. Parathyroidectomy or excision of calcified tissue are surgical options.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.6142