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Journal of Case Reports
Hyperphosphatemic Tumoral Calcinosis
Umesh S Mudaliyar
From the Department of Radiology, Bhakti Vedanta Hospital, Thane, Mumbai - 401017, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Umesh S Mudaliyar
Email: umeshmudliyar@gmail.com
Received: 19-MAY-2014 Accepted: 30-AUG-2014 Published Online: 30-SEP-2014
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2014.0094
Abstract
Tumoral calcinosis is a rare ectopic extra-vascular calcification occurring around the joints. Deranged metabolic abnormality is the initial trigger for such calcification. We had a 28 year old female who had chronic swelling in both the hips for the past 24 months. On examination, bilateral, painless non-tender, firm lumps were observed in both the gluteal regions. X-ray of the local regions revealed bilateral large, lobulated, soft tissue masses that showed flocculent calcification which overlay the proximal third of femur. The patient was diagnosed to be a case of bilateral tumoral calcinosis and was managed successfully by excision and debulking surgery. We describe here this case of idiopathic calcinosis due to hyperphosphatemia considering its rare occurrence.
Keywords : Hyperphosphatemia, Calcification, Calcinosis, Hip, Joints, Humans.
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