Tumoral calcinosis: a case report

Tumoral calcinosis is a rare disorder with the calcified masses in subcutaneous tissues. We report herein a nine-year-old girl, in whom the calcified lesions bilaterally involved the soft tissues in the anterior part of the knee joint. Serum calcium and phosphorus levels were in normal ranges and th...

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Published inTurkish journal of pediatrics Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 375 - 379
Main Authors Ozkan, I, Türeli, C, Cullu, E, Karaman, C, Sendur, F, Alparslan, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey 01.07.1999
Subjects
Calcinosis - diagnosis
Calcinosis - surgery
Calcium - blood
Child
Female
Humans
Knee - pathology
Knee - surgery
Phosphorus - blood
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Summary:Tumoral calcinosis is a rare disorder with the calcified masses in subcutaneous tissues. We report herein a nine-year-old girl, in whom the calcified lesions bilaterally involved the soft tissues in the anterior part of the knee joint. Serum calcium and phosphorus levels were in normal ranges and there was no family history. Surgical excision was performed and recurrence was not observed in early follow-up. Review of the literature shows that only clinical and radiological appearance of tumoral calcinosis are generally agreed while its epidemiology, etiology and treatment are still under discussion.
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ISSN:0041-4301